復

restore, return to

JLPT N2 Grade 5 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: また
On'yomi: フク

復 means "restore, return to". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read また in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

復 in example sentences

トムは回復かいふくした。

Tomu wa kaifuku shita.

Tom recovered.
彼かれは回復かいふくしますか。

Kare wa kaifuku shimasu ka.

Will he recover?
往復おうふくびんたを食くらった。

Oufuku binta o kuratta.

I got slapped on both cheeks.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 復

Common questions

What does the kanji 復 mean?: 復 means "restore, return to". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 復 have?: 復 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 復 read?: It is read また in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 復?: 復 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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