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Japanese symbol for “recursion”

Romaji: hanpuku
repetition; repeat; reiteration

In Japanese, recursion is , read (hanpuku).

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, vt repetition; repeat; reiteration
  2. n, vs, vt replication (stat)
  3. n, vs, vt recursion; iteration (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

anti-
on: ハン、ホン、タン、ホ
kun: そ.る、そ.らす、かえ.す、かえ.る
4 strokes · JLPT 2
restore, return to, revert
on: フク
kun: また
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “recursion”

WordReadingMeaning
さいき saikirecursion
リカージョン rikaajonrecursion

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はんたい hantaiopposition; resistance; antagonism
はんのう hannoureaction; response
いはん ihanviolation; offense; offence
はんぱつ hanpatsuopposition; rebellion; revolt
はんせい hanseireflection; reconsideration; introspection
はんらん hanraninsurrection; mutiny; rebellion
かいふく kaifukurestoration; recovery; rehabilitation
ふっかつ fukkatsurevival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return

See also: Chinese symbol for “recursion”.

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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