Japanese symbol for “overturning”
転覆
てんぷく
Romaji: tenpuku
overturning; capsizing
In Japanese, overturning is 転覆, read てんぷく (tenpuku).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs overturning; capsizing
- n, vi, vs overthrow (e.g. of a government)
Written forms: 転覆、顛覆、顚覆、転ぷく. Readings: てんぷく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “overturning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 覆 | ふく fuku | overturning; toppling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ jitensha | bicycle; bike |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 移転 | いてん iten | moving; relocation; change of address |
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん gyakuten | reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout |
| 転換 | てんかん tenkan | conversion; diversion; changeover |
| 覆う | おおう oou | to cover; to hide; to conceal |
| 覆面 | ふくめん fukumen | mask; veil; disguise |
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.