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復

復·restore, return, repeat

On-yomi
フク
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

12 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
回復かいふくrecovery
復習ふくしゅうreview of what you studied
往復おうふくround trip
復活ふっかつrevival

Example sentences

  1. 毎日、漢字の復習をしています。

    まいにち、かんじのふくしゅうをしています。

    I review kanji every day.

  2. 往復の切符を買いました。

    おうふくのきっぷをかいました。

    I bought a round-trip ticket.

  3. 母の体調はゆっくり回復してきた。

    ははのたいちょうはゆっくりかいふくしてきた。

    My mother's health has slowly been recovering.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing up 復習 (reviewing old material) with 予習 (preparing new material)
  • Writing 復 in place of 複 in 複雑 (complicated)

Memory aid

Picture it

The road radical 彳 — you walk the same path back again, which is what reviewing is.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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