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Japanese symbol for “reconstructing”

Romaji: zoutai
reconstructing (shrine, temple, etc.); altering

In Japanese, reconstructing is , read (zoutai).

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 reconstructing (shrine, temple, etc.); altering

Kanji and stroke order

create, make, structure
on: ゾウ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り
10 strokes · JLPT 2
exchange, spare, substitute
on: タイ
kun: か.える、か.え-、か.わる
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “reconstructing”

WordReadingMeaning
さいこう saikourebuilding; reconstructing; reorganizing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうぞう kouzoustructure; construction; makeup
せいぞう seizoumanufacture; production
かいぞう kaizouremodeling; remodelling; reconstruction
そうぞう souzoucreation
ぎぞう gizouforgery; counterfeiting; fabrication
もくぞう mokuzouwooden; made of wood; wooden construction
かわせ kawasemoney order; draft
だいたい daitaisubstitution

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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