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Japanese symbol for “reissue”

Romaji: fukkan
reissue; putting back in print

In Japanese, reissue is , read (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

  1. n, vs, vt reissue; putting back in print

Kanji and stroke order

restore, return to, revert
on: フク
kun: また
12 strokes · JLPT 2
publish, carve, engrave
on: カン
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “reissue”

WordReadingMeaning
ふっこく fukkokurepublication; reissue; reprinting
じゅうはん juuhanadditional printing; reprint; reissue
さいかん saikanreissue (of a discontinued magazine, etc.); republication; reprint
しんぱん shinpannew edition; reissue; republication
さいかふ saikafureissue; renewal

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいふく kaifukurestoration; recovery; rehabilitation
ふっかつ fukkatsurevival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return
ふっき fukkireturn; reversion; comeback
おうふく oufukumaking a round trip; going and returning; coming and going
ふっこう fukkourevival; reconstruction; restoration
ふくしゅう fukushuurevenge
しゅうかん shuukanweekly publication
げっかん gekkanmonthly 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.

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