Japanese symbol for “makeover”
リフォーム
リフォーム
Romaji: rifoomu
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover
In Japanese, makeover is リフォーム (rifoomu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
Other Japanese words for “makeover”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| イメチェン | イメチェン imechen | image change; changing one's image; makeover |
| 大変身 | だいへんしん daihenshin | makeover; major change |
| イメージチェンジ | イメージチェンジ imeejichenji | image change; changing one's image; makeover |
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.