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What is the Kanji for 'Restore'? | 復

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.

    kanji

    復

    Meaning

    Restore

    Reading

    onyomiふく

    fuku

    Parts

    彳Stop 复

    Example Word

    復興: recovery or revival. The Japanese noun '復興 (ふっこう)' refers to the act of recovering or reviving something, often after a period of decline or destruction. It is commonly used in contexts such as economic recovery, reconstruction after disasters, or cultural revival. For example: The town is in recovery after the earthquake「その町は地震の後、復興中です」(そのまちはじしんのあと、ふっこうちゅうです). The revival of traditional arts is important「伝統芸術の復興は重要です」(でんとうげいじゅつのふっこうはじゅうようです). Note that while 'recovery' and 'revival' are closely related, they can apply to different contexts, such as physical reconstruction versus cultural or economic resurgence.

    Radical

    彳

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    867

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 復

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    彳

    Meaning

    Stop

    component

    复

復 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    履

    Meaning

    Fulfill, Footgear

    kanji

    覆

    Meaning

    Cover, Capsize

Words Using 復

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    復習

    Meaning

    Review

    word

    回復

    Meaning

    Recovery

    word

    復帰

    Meaning

    Return, Reinstatement

    word

    復興

    Meaning

    Recovery, Revival

    word

    復活

    Meaning

    Revival

    word

    往復

    Meaning

    Roundtrip

Kanji Related to 復 Through the Part 彳

These 19 kanji contain the part 彳 as well.

    kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    待

    Meaning

    Wait

    kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    徒

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    律

    Meaning

    Law, Rhythm

    kanji

    従

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

    kanji

    往

    Meaning

    Journey, Go on

    kanji

    得

    Meaning

    Acquire

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    御

    Meaning

    Honorable, General honorific term

    kanji

    彼

    Meaning

    Third person pronoun, He

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    微

    Meaning

    Slight, Delicate

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    徐

    Meaning

    Slowly, Gradually

    kanji

    径

    Meaning

    Path, Diameter

    kanji

    征

    Meaning

    Subjugate

    kanji

    循

    Meaning

    Circulate, Sequential

Kanji Related to 復 Through the Part 复

These 2 kanji contain the part 复 as well.

    kanji

    複

    Meaning

    Duplicate

    kanji

    腹

    Meaning

    Abdomen

Learn the Kanji 復

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What does 復 mean?

復 means 'Restore'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.