Japanese symbol for “recourse”
遡求
そきゅう
Romaji: sokyuu
redemption; recourse
In Japanese, recourse is 遡求, read そきゅう (sokyuu).
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Meanings
- n redemption; recourse
Written forms: 遡求、そ求. Readings: そきゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遡る | さかのぼる sakanoboru | to go upstream; to go up (a river) |
| 遡及 | そきゅう sokyuu | retroactivity; retroaction; being retroactive (to) |
| 遡行 | そこう sokou | going upstream; sailing against the current |
| 遡源 | さくげん sakugen | going to the source; tracing to the origin |
| 遡及的 | そきゅうてき sokyuuteki | retroactive |
| 遡上 | そじょう sojou | going upstream; swimming upstream |
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request; requisition |
| 請求 | せいきゅう seikyuu | claim; demand; charge |
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.