Japanese symbol for “reviving”
蘇り
よみがえり
Romaji: yomigaeri
resurrection; reviving; resuscitation; rehabilitation
In Japanese, reviving is 蘇り, read よみがえり (yomigaeri).
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Meanings
- n resurrection; reviving; resuscitation; rehabilitation
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蘇る | よみがえる yomigaeru | to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated |
| 蘇生 | そせい sosei | revival; resuscitation |
| 紫蘇 | しそ shiso | shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant |
| 蘇芳 | すおう suou | sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan) |
| 屠蘇 | とそ toso | spiced sake (served at New Year's) |
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.