Japanese symbol for “iterative”

反復的

はんぷくてき

Romaji: hanpukuteki

repetitive; iterative

In Japanese, iterative is 反復的, read はんぷくてき (hanpukuteki).

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Meanings

adj-na repetitive; iterative

Kanji and stroke order

反

anti-

on: ハン、ホン、タン、ホ
kun: そ.る、そ.らす、かえ.す、かえ.る

4 strokes · JLPT 2

復

restore, return to, revert

on: フク
kun: また

12 strokes · JLPT 2

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
反対	はんたい hantai	opposition; resistance; antagonism
反応	はんのう hannou	reaction; response
違反	いはん ihan	violation; offense; offence
反発	はんぱつ hanpatsu	opposition; rebellion; revolt
反省	はんせい hansei	reflection; reconsideration; introspection
反乱	はんらん hanran	insurrection; mutiny; rebellion
回復	かいふく kaifuku	restoration; recovery; rehabilitation
復活	ふっかつ fukkatsu	revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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