Japanese symbol for “reinstatement”
復帰
ふっき
Romaji: fukki
return; reversion; comeback; reinstatement
In Japanese, reinstatement is 復帰, read ふっき (fukki).
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 return; reversion; comeback; reinstatement
- n carriage return (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reinstatement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 復職 | ふくしょく fukushoku | reinstatement; reappointment |
| 復権 | ふっけん fukken | rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights |
| 返り咲き | かえりざき kaerizaki | comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement |
| 復位 | ふくい fukui | restoration; reinstatement |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 復活 | ふっかつ fukkatsu | revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return |
| 往復 | おうふく oufuku | making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going |
| 復興 | ふっこう fukkou | revival; reconstruction; restoration |
| 復讐 | ふくしゅう fukushuu | revenge |
| 帰り | かえり kaeri | return; coming back |
| 帰国 | きこく kikoku | return to one's country |
| 帰宅 | きたく kitaku | returning home; going home; coming home |
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.