Japanese symbol for “revitalization”
起こし
おこし
Romaji: okoshi
development; revitalization
In Japanese, revitalization is 起こし, read おこし (okoshi).
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-suf development; revitalization
- n standing (something) up
- n waking up
- n tilling a rice field
- n drawing a card from the draw pile (hanaf)
Written forms: 起こし、起し、興し. Readings: おこし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “revitalization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 起死回生 | きしかいせい kishikaisei | revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation |
| 蘇生 | そせい sosei | revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration |
| 活性化 | かっせいか kasseika | stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation |
| 励起 | れいき reiki | stimulation; revitalization; reinvigoration |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 起訴 | きそ kiso | prosecution; indictment |
| 起こる | おこる okoru | to occur; to happen |
| 起こす | おこす okosu | to raise; to raise up; to set up |
| 起きる | おきる okiru | to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire) |
| 起源 | きげん kigen | origin; beginning; source |
| 提起 | ていき teiki | raising (a question); posing (a problem); bringing up (an issue) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “revitalization”.
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