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Japanese symbol for “overhaul”

Romaji: rinyuuaru
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update

In Japanese, overhaul is (rinyuuaru).

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

  1. n, vs, vt renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement

Written forms: . Readings: .

Other Japanese words for “overhaul”

WordReadingMeaning
オーバーホール oobaahooruoverhaul
ぶんかいしゅうり bunkaishuuri(complete) overhaul
ぶんかいけんさ bunkaikensaoverhaul; check-up; inspection
ぶんかいそうじ bunkaisoujioverhaul; taking apart and cleaning
オー・エイチ oo・eichioverhaul; reconditioning

See also: Chinese symbol for “overhaul”.

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.