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Japanese symbol for “recast”

Romaji: inaosu
to recast; to recoin

In Japanese, recast is , read (inaosu).

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. v5s to recast; to recoin

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

casting, mint
on: チュウ、イ、シュ、シュウ
kun: い.る
15 strokes · JLPT 1
straightaway, honesty, frankness
on: チョク、ジキ、ジカ
kun: ただ.ちに、なお.す、-なお.す、なお.る
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうぞう chuuzoucasting; founding; minting
いもの imonocasting; cast-metal object
いがた igatamold; mould; template
ちゅうてつ chuutetsucast iron
いる iruto cast; to mint; to coin
ちゅうきん chuukincasting
ちょくせつ chokusetsudirect; immediate; personal
しょうじき shoujikihonest; frank; candid

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.

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