Japanese symbol for “reissue”
復刊
ふっかん
Romaji: fukkan
reissue; putting back in print
In Japanese, reissue is 復刊, read ふっかん (fukkan).
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, vs, vt reissue; putting back in print
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reissue”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 復刻 | ふっこく fukkoku | republication; reissue; reprinting |
| 重版 | じゅうはん juuhan | additional printing; reprint; reissue |
| 再刊 | さいかん saikan | reissue (of a discontinued magazine, etc.); republication; reprint |
| 新版 | しんぱん shinpan | new edition; reissue; republication |
| 再下付 | さいかふ saikafu | reissue; renewal |
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 |
| 復帰 | ふっき fukki | return; reversion; comeback |
| 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 |
| 週刊 | しゅうかん shuukan | weekly publication |
| 月刊 | げっかん gekkan | monthly publication; monthly issue |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reissue”.
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.