What is the Kanji for "Restore"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Restore", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Restore" is "復".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Fuku".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "彳" means "Stop" . And The component "复" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "復" mean in japanese?

"復" means "Restore".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

復習: "Review". The verbal noun '復習 (ふくしゅう)' means 'review'. It refers to the act of going over material or information that has been previously studied or learned, in order to reinforce one's understanding and memory of it. This is a common practice in academic and educational settings, where students will 'review' their notes, readings, or lessons to prepare for exams or solidify their knowledge. For example: I need to review my notes before the test - (試験の前にメモを復習しなければなりません).

回復: "Recovery". The verbal noun '回復 (かいふく)' means 'recovery'. It refers to the process of regaining normal health, strength, or positive condition after a period of illness, injury, or difficult circumstances. It can be used in various contexts, such as recovering from an illness, recovering one's energy after a long day, or the economy recovering from a recession. For example: His health has made a full recovery - (彼の健康は完全に回復しました). The company is in the process of recovery - (その会社は回復の過程にある).

復帰: "Return". The Japanese noun '復帰 (ふっき)' means 'return'. This word refers to the act of returning or coming back to a previous state, position or situation. It can be used to describe someone or something that is resuming an activity or role after a break or absence. For example: His return to the company was welcomed - (彼の会社への復帰は歓迎された). The team's return to the field - (チームの復帰のフィールド)

復興: "Reconstruction". The noun '復興 (ふっこう)' refers to the rebuilding, restoration, or recovery of something that has been damaged or destroyed. It is commonly used to describe the process of rebuilding and revitalizing areas affected by natural disasters, wars, or other catastrophic events. For example: The town has made great progress in its reconstruction efforts after the earthquake - (この町は地震後の復興努力で大きな進歩を遂げている). The government is committed to the reconstruction of the affected region - (政府はその地域の復興に尽力している).

復活: "Revival". The Japanese verbal noun '復活 (ふっかつ)' means 'revival'. This word is used to describe the act of something or someone returning to life, activity, or prominence after a period of inactivity or decline. It can apply to a wide range of contexts, such as the revival of an old tradition, the revival of a business, or the revival of a person's health. For example: The old theater was revived after being closed for many years - (その古い劇場は何年も閉鎖されていた後に復活した). He made a remarkable revival from his illness - (彼は病気から見事に復活した).

往復: "Round trip". The Japanese noun '往復 (おうふく)' means 'round trip'. This noun refers to a journey to a destination and back to the starting point. It is commonly used when describing travel plans or transportation. For example: I will take a round trip to Tokyo - (私は東京への往復をする). Round trip ticket - (往復券)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ふ" is read as "fu". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.