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Kanji 復: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 復: restore, return to, revert, resume

Key takeaways

Kanji 復: restore, return to, revert, resume. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

restorereturn torevertresume

On reading

フク

Kun reading

また

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 復

restore, return to, revert, resume

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

彳 + 复

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Combining the radical for stepping or walking (彳) with the character for returning (复), this kanji represents the act of returning to a previous state or restoring. It is commonly used in contexts like recovering health or resuming studies through review.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

フク
  • 往復おうふく

    round trip / return ticket

  • 回復かいふく

    recovery / improvement / restoration

  • 復習ふくしゅう

    review / revision of study

Commonly used words

  • 往復
    おうふく

    round trip / return ticket

  • 回復
    かいふく

    recovery / improvement / restoration

  • 復習
    ふくしゅう

    review / revision of study

Example sentences

Example 1

地震の後、町の旧が始まった。

Translation

After the earthquake, the town's restoration began.

Example 2

インターネットの旧に時間がかかった。

Translation

It took time to restore the internet connection.

Example 3

このバンドは去年活しました。

Translation

This band revived last year.

Example 4

町の伝統が活した。

Translation

The town's tradition was restored.

Kanji 復: restore, return to, revert, resume | Daily Nihongo