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Japanese symbol for “restorative”

Romaji: genkizuke
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative

In Japanese, restorative is , read (genkizuke).

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

  1. n pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

beginning, former time, origin
on: ゲン、ガン
kun: もと
4 strokes · JLPT 3
spirit, mind, air
on: キ、ケ
kun: いき、き
6 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “restorative”

WordReadingMeaning
きつけ kitsukerestorative; stimulant; pick-me-up
きつけぐすり kitsukegusurirestorative; stimulant; pick-me-up

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
げんき genkilively; full of spirit; energetic
じもと jimotohome area; home town
じげん jigendimension
あしもと ashimotoat one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
かんげん kangenrestoration; return
てもと temotoat hand; on hand; nearby
きもち kimochifeeling; sensation; mood
にんき ninkipopularity; public favor

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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