復 — “restore / recover” in Japanese

Grade 5ふく

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“restore / recover” in Japanese is 復, read fuku (ふく). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 復習 (review).

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What does 復 mean?

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Kanji	復
Meaning	restore / recover
Readings	ふく
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	復習 (review)

How to read 復

復 is read fuku (ふく) depending on the word.

Words with 復

復旧ふっきゅう
回復かいふく
往復
復興
復習

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Updated: 2026-08-28