How to say 'Return' or 'Reinstatement' in Japanese | 復帰

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The Japanese word for Return or Reinstatement is 'Fukki', written as 復帰 in Japanese.'Return' or 'Reinstatement' in hiragana is ふっき.

word

復帰

Meaning

Return, Reinstatement

Reading

ふっき

fukki

Kanji

復Restore 帰Return

Explanation

The Japanese noun '復帰 (ふっき)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'return', which refers to the act of going back to a previous state, position, or place. For example: He returned to his hometown「彼は故郷に復帰した」(かれはふるさとにふっきした). The second meaning is 'reinstatement', which refers to the restoration of a previous status, position, or condition. For example: The employee was reinstated after the investigation「その従業員は調査後に復帰した」(そのじゅうぎょういんはちょうさごにふっきした). This word is often used in contexts involving recovery, restoration, or resumption of a previous state.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5486

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 復帰

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

復

Meaning

Restore

kanji

帰

Meaning

Return

Words Related to 復帰 Through the Kanji 復

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 復 as well.

word

復習

Meaning

Review

word

回復

Meaning

Recovery

word

復興

Meaning

Recovery, Revival

word

復活

Meaning

Revival

word

往復

Meaning

Roundtrip

Words Related to 復帰 Through the Kanji 帰

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 帰 as well.

word

帰る

Meaning

Return

word

帰国

Meaning

Return

word

帰り

Meaning

Return

word

帰宅

Meaning

Returning home

word

日帰り

Meaning

Day trip

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