Japanese symbol for “reformation”
維新
いしん
Romaji: ishin
reformation; revolution; renewal
In Japanese, reformation is 維新, read いしん (ishin).
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 reformation; revolution; renewal
- n Meiji Restoration
- n Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reformation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改革 | かいかく kaikaku | reform; reformation; reorganization |
| 再生 | さいせい saisei | reformation; rehabilitation |
| 改新 | かいしん kaishin | reformation |
| 宗教改革 | しゅうきょうかいかく shuukyoukaikaku | the Reformation |
| 体質改善 | たいしつかいぜん taishitsukaizen | improvement of one's constitution; reformation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 維持 | いじ iji | maintenance; preservation; improvement |
| 繊維 | せんい sen'i | fibre; fiber |
| 明治維新 | めいじいしん meijiishin | Meiji Restoration (1868) |
| 筋繊維 | きんせんい kinsen'i | muscle fiber; muscle fibre |
| 繊維状 | せんいじょう sen'ijou | fibrous; filamentous; fibrillary |
| 新しい | あたらしい atarashii | new; novel; fresh |
| 新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper |
| 新た | あらた arata | new; fresh; novel |
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.