Japanese symbol for “irreparable”
回復不可能
かいふくふかのう
Romaji: kaifukufukanou
non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible
In Japanese, irreparable is 回復不可能, read かいふくふかのう (kaifukufukanou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible; irretrievable
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “irreparable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直らない | なおらない naoranai | beyond repair; irreparable |
| 回復不能 | かいふくふのう kaifukufunou | unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 回答 | かいとう kaitou | reply; answer |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 復活 | ふっかつ fukkatsu | revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return |
| 復帰 | ふっき fukki | return; reversion; comeback |
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 可能 | かのう kanou | possible; potential; practicable |
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
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