Japanese symbol for “update”
修正
しゅうせい
Romaji: shuusei
amendment; correction; revision; modification
In Japanese, update is 修正, read しゅうせい (shuusei).
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 amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “update”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 更新 | こうしん koushin | renewal; update; replacement |
| アップデート | アップデート appudeeto | update |
| リニューアル | リニューアル rinyuuaru | renewal; renovation; overhaul |
| アプデ | アプデ apude | update (esp. to software) |
| バージョンアップ | バージョンアップ baajon'appu | (software) update; upgrade (to a new version) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修理 | しゅうり shuuri | repair; mending; fixing |
| 研修 | けんしゅう kenshuu | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
| 修了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | completion (of a course) |
| 修学旅行 | しゅうがくりょこう shuugakuryokou | excursion; field trip; school trip |
| 修復 | しゅうふく shuufuku | restoration; repair; mending |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “update”.
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.