Japanese symbol for “recurring”
去来
きょらい
Romaji: kyorai
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
In Japanese, recurring is 去来, read きょらい (kyorai).
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 coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recurring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 往来 | おうらい ourai | recurring (e.g. thoughts) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 過去 | かこ kako | the past; bygone days |
| 去年 | きょねん kyonen | last year |
| 死去 | しきょ shikyo | death; decease; passing away |
| 撤去 | てっきょ tekkyo | removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.) |
| 去る | さる saru | to leave; to go away |
| 除去 | じょきょ jokyo | removal; getting rid of |
| 未来 | みらい mirai | (distant) future |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
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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