Japanese symbol for “repatriation”
帰還
きかん
Romaji: kikan
return (home); repatriation
In Japanese, repatriation is 帰還, read きかん (kikan).
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 return (home); repatriation
- n, vs, vt feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
Written forms: 帰還、饋還. Readings: きかん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “repatriation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 送還 | そうかん soukan | sending home; repatriation; deportation |
| 引き上げ | ひきあげ hikiage | repatriation; evacuation |
| 復員 | ふくいん fukuin | demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation |
| 還送 | かんそう kansou | returning (e.g. to the country of origin); sending back; repatriation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帰り | かえり kaeri | return; coming back |
| 復帰 | ふっき fukki | return; reversion; comeback |
| 帰国 | きこく kikoku | return to one's country |
| 帰宅 | きたく kitaku | returning home; going home; coming home |
| 帰る | かえる kaeru | to return; to come home; to go home |
| 回帰 | かいき kaiki | return (to); revolution; recurrence |
| 返還 | へんかん henkan | return; restoration |
| 還元 | かんげん kangen | restoration; return |
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.