Japanese symbol for “rejuvenation”

若返り

わかがえり

Romaji: wakagaeri

rejuvenation; restoration of youth

In Japanese, rejuvenation is 若返り, read わかがえり (wakagaeri).

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Meanings

n, vs rejuvenation; restoration of youth

Kanji and stroke order

若

young, if, perhaps

on: ジャク、ニャク、ニャ
kun: わか.い、わか-、も.しくわ、も.し

8 strokes · JLPT 2

返

return, answer, fade

on: ヘン
kun: かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る

7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “rejuvenation”

Word	Reading	Meaning
新陳代謝	しんちんたいしゃ shinchintaisha	renewal; replacement; regeneration
洗濯	せんたく sentaku	relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
蘇生	そせい sosei	revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
回春	かいしゅん kaishun	rejuvenation
活性化	かっせいか kasseika	stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
若者	わかもの wakamono	young person; youngster; young people
若干	じゃっかん jakkan	some; few; a number of
若い	わかい wakai	young; youthful
若手	わかて wakate	young person
若年	じゃくねん jakunen	youth
若葉	わかば wakaba	new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
返事	へんじ henji	reply; answer; response
繰り返す	くりかえす kurikaesu	to repeat; to do over again

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