Japanese symbol for “restructuring”
改造
かいぞう
Romaji: kaizou
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; conversion
In Japanese, restructuring is 改造, read かいぞう (kaizou).
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, vs, vt remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; conversion; alteration; renovation
- n, vs, vt modding (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “restructuring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リストラ | リストラ risutora | (corporate) restructuring |
| リストラクチャリング | リストラクチャリング risutorakucharingu | (financial) restructuring; converting short-term debt into long-term debt |
| 再構築 | さいこうちく saikouchiku | reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring |
| 組織再編 | そしきさいへん soshikisaihen | reorganization; reorganisation; restructuring |
| 構造改革 | こうぞうかいかく kouzoukaikaku | structural reform; restructuring |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改善 | かいぜん kaizen | betterment; improvement |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 改革 | かいかく kaikaku | reform; reformation; reorganization |
| 改良 | かいりょう kairyou | improvement; reform |
| 改めて | あらためて aratamete | another time; again; over again |
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 製造 | せいぞう seizou | manufacture; production |
| 創造 | そうぞう souzou | creation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “restructuring”.
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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