Japanese symbol for “reshaping”
立て直し
たてなおし
Romaji: tatenaoshi
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
In Japanese, reshaping is 立て直し, read たてなおし (tatenaoshi).
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 revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
Written forms: 立て直し、立直し. Readings: たてなおし.
Kanji and stroke 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 “reshaping”.
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.
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