Japanese symbol for “refurbish”
焼き直す
やきなおす
Romaji: yakinaosu
to grill again; to rebake
In Japanese, refurbish is 焼き直す, read やきなおす (yakinaosu).
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
- v5s, vt to grill again; to rebake
- v5s, vt to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
Written forms: 焼き直す、焼きなおす、焼直す. Readings: やきなおす.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 燃焼 | ねんしょう nenshou | burning; combustion |
| 焼肉 | やきにく yakiniku | yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue |
| 日焼け | ひやけ hiyake | sunburn; suntan; tan |
| 焼酎 | しょうちゅう shouchuu | shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc. |
| 焼き鳥 | やきとり yakitori | yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer |
| 焼きそば | やきそば yakisoba | yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat |
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
See also: Chinese symbol for “refurbish”.
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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