Japanese symbol for “reorganize”
立て直す
たてなおす
Romaji: tatenaosu
to put back up; to stand back up
In Japanese, reorganize is 立て直す, read たてなおす (tatenaosu).
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
- v5s, vt to put back up; to stand back up
- v5s, vt to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to reorganize; to rearrange; to put right; to recover
- v5s, vt to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate; to revise
Written forms: 立て直す、立直す、立てなおす. Readings: たてなおす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reorganize”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 並び替える | ならびかえる narabikaeru | to reorganize; to rearrange; to put (things) in order |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
| 国立 | こくりつ kokuritsu | national; founded and run by the central government |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding |
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reorganize”.
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