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Japanese symbol for “reversion”

Romaji: fukki
return; reversion; comeback; reinstatement

In Japanese, reversion is , read (fukki).

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, vi, vs return; reversion; comeback; reinstatement
  2. n carriage return (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

restore, return to, revert
on: フク
kun: また
12 strokes · JLPT 2
homecoming, arrive at, lead to
on: キ
kun: かえ.る、かえ.す、おく.る、とつ.ぐ
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “reversion”

WordReadingMeaning
ぜんご zengoinversion; reversion; getting out of order
きぞく kizokureversion; return; restoration
せんぞがえり senzogaerireversion; atavism
きせんいでん kisen'idenreversion; atavism
ぎゃくコース gyakukoosureverse course; reversion

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいふく kaifukurestoration; recovery; rehabilitation
ふっかつ fukkatsurevival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return
おうふく oufukumaking a round trip; going and returning; coming and going
ふっこう fukkourevival; reconstruction; restoration
ふくしゅう fukushuurevenge
かえり kaerireturn; coming back
きこく kikokureturn to one's country
きたく kitakureturning home; going home; coming home

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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