合計

• Reading: ごうけい
• Romaji: goukei
• Kanji breakdown: 合 (gō/a) — join, fit, match; 計 (kei) — measure, count, plan
• Pronunciation: /goː.keː/

Meaning

Sum total; total amount. The result of adding numbers or quantities together.

A noun and suru-verb meaning to total up or calculate a sum. Ubiquitous in shopping, accounting, and everyday calculation. Often seen on receipts and invoices. The verb form 合計する means 'to add up' or 'to total'.

Examples

1. 買い物の合計は三千円でした。 The shopping total was three thousand yen.
2. 参加者を合計すると百人になります。 The participants add up to a hundred people in total.
3. 今月の電気代の合計を確認しました。 I checked the total electricity bill for this month.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, accounting, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Combines 合 (join/fit together) and 計 (measure/count). Joining measured amounts together — the act of calculating a total sum.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal