Japanese symbol for “decode”
逆符号化
ぎゃくふごうか
Romaji: gyakufugouka
decode
In Japanese, decode is 逆符号化, read ぎゃくふごうか (gyakufugouka).
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Meanings
- n decode (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “decode”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 読み解く | よみとく yomitoku | to decipher; to decode |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逆さ | さかさ sakasa | inverted; upside down; reversed |
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん gyakuten | reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout |
| 反逆 | はんぎゃく hangyaku | treason; treachery; mutiny |
| 逆境 | ぎゃっきょう gyakkyou | adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity |
| 逆戻り | ぎゃくもどり gyakumodori | retrogression; reversal; relapse |
| 逆らう | さからう sakarau | to go against; to oppose; to disobey |
| 切符 | きっぷ kippu | ticket |
| 終止符 | しゅうしふ shuushifu | full stop; period |
| 番号 | ばんごう bangou | number; series of digits |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “decode”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.