Japanese symbol for “remaking”
更生
こうせい
Romaji: kousei
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; starting life anew
In Japanese, remaking is 更生, read こうせい (kousei).
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 rehabilitation; remaking one's life; starting life anew
- n, vs, vt rebirth; regeneration; reorganization; rebuilding; recovery; restoration
- n, vi, vs coming back to life; revival; resuscitation
Written forms: 更生、甦生. Readings: こうせい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “remaking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕立て直し | したてなおし shitatenaoshi | alteration (esp. of suits and kimonos); re-tailoring; remaking |
| 焼き直し | やきなおし yakinaoshi | remaking (a story); adapting; rehashing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 変更 | へんこう henkou | change; modification; alteration |
| 更に | さらに sarani | furthermore; again; after all |
| 更新 | こうしん koushin | renewal; update; replacement |
| 更年期 | こうねんき kounenki | menopause; climacteric |
| 更迭 | こうてつ koutetsu | change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
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.