復
復 — Restore
restore, return to, revert, resume
On’yomiフク (fuku)
Kun’yomiまた (mata)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 復
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 復活 | ふっかつ fukkatsu | revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return |
| 復帰 | ふっき fukki | return; reversion; comeback |
| 復興 | ふっこう fukkou | revival; reconstruction; restoration |
| 往復 | おうふく oufuku | making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going |
| 修復 | しゅうふく shuufuku | restoration; repair; mending |
Study notes
復 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #438 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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