Japanese symbol for “renaissance”
復興
ふっこう
Romaji: fukkou
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding
In Japanese, renaissance is 復興, read ふっこう (fukkou).
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 revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “renaissance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ルネサンス | ルネサンス runesansu | Renaissance |
| 文芸復興 | ぶんげいふっこう bungeifukkou | Renaissance |
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 |
| 復讐 | ふくしゅう fukushuu | revenge |
| 興味 | きょうみ kyoumi | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) |
| 興奮 | こうふん koufun | excitement; stimulation; agitation |
| 振興 | しんこう shinkou | promotion; encouragement |
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.