Japanese symbol for “reworking”
手戻り
てもどり
Romaji: temodori
reworking; returning; sending back; refactoring
In Japanese, reworking is 手戻り, read てもどり (temodori).
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 reworking; returning; sending back; refactoring
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reworking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一ひねり | ひとひねり hitohineri | (one small) fine-tuning; reworking |
| 焼き直し | やきなおし yakinaoshi | remaking (a story); adapting; rehashing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 戻す | もどす modosu | to put back; to return; to give back |
| 戻し | もどし modoshi | returning; giving back |
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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