How to say 'Revival' in Japanese | 復活

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The Japanese word for Revival is 'Fukkatsu', written as 復活 in Japanese.'Revival' in hiragana is ふっかつ.

word

復活

Meaning

Revival

Reading

ふっかつ

fukkatsu

Kanji

復Restore 活Lively

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '復活 (ふっかつ)' means 'revival' or 'resurrection'. It is used to describe the act of bringing something back to life, restoring it to a previous state, or making it active again. This word is often used in contexts such as cultural events, religious contexts, or even in everyday situations where something is being restored. For example: The festival was revived「祭りが復活した」(まつりがふっかつした). The old tradition has been brought back「古い伝統が復活した」(ふるいでんとうがふっかつした). It can also be used metaphorically, such as in the revival of a business or a trend.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6833

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 復活

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

復

Meaning

Restore

kanji

活

Meaning

Lively

Words Related to 復活 Through the Kanji 復

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 復 as well.

word

復習

Meaning

Review

word

回復

Meaning

Recovery

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復帰

Meaning

Return, Reinstatement

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復興

Meaning

Recovery, Revival

word

往復

Meaning

Roundtrip

Words Related to 復活 Through the Kanji 活

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 活 as well.

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生活

Meaning

Life

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活動

Meaning

Activity

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活用

Meaning

Conjugation

word

活字

Meaning

Type

word

活性

Meaning

Activation

word

活躍

Meaning

Activity, Success

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活発

Meaning

Lively

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