Japanese symbol for “recovery”
回復
かいふく
Romaji: kaifuku
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; return
In Japanese, recovery is 回復, read かいふく (kaifuku).
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
- n, vi, vs restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; return; improvement
- n, vi, vs recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
Written forms: 回復、恢復、快復. Readings: かいふく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recovery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 取り返し | とりかえし torikaeshi | recovery; undoing; recall |
| 復興 | ふっこう fukkou | revival; reconstruction; restoration |
| 治り | なおり naori | recovery |
| 復調 | ふくちょう fukuchou | recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 回答 | かいとう kaitou | reply; answer |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 復活 | ふっかつ fukkatsu | revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return |
| 復帰 | ふっき fukki | return; reversion; comeback |
| 往復 | おうふく oufuku | making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recovery”.
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