Japanese symbol for “renewal”
更新
こうしん
Romaji: koushin
renewal; update; replacement; renovation
In Japanese, renewal is 更新, read こうしん (koushin).
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 renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “renewal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 維新 | いしん ishin | reformation; revolution; renewal |
| 新陳代謝 | しんちんたいしゃ shinchintaisha | renewal; replacement; regeneration |
| 更改 | こうかい koukai | renewal; extension; revision |
| リニューアル | リニューアル rinyuuaru | renewal; renovation; overhaul |
| 一新 | いっしん isshin | complete change; reform; restoration |
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 |
| 更生 | こうせい kousei | rehabilitation; remaking one's life; starting life anew |
| 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 |
| 新しい | あたらしい atarashii | new; novel; fresh |
| 新聞 | しんぶん shinbun | newspaper |
| 新た | あらた arata | new; fresh; novel |
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.