Meaning
Return / Restore / Recover / Repeat
- 回復 — recovery
- 復習 — review; revision
- 復活 — resurrection; revival
- 復旧 — restoration
- 復元 — reproduction; restoration
- 復帰 — return; reinstatement
- 報復 — retaliation
- 反復 — repetition
The radical 彳 indicates action or steps, and the phonetic 复 contributes the sound. Together, 復 conveys “to return” or “to do again,” used for repetition, recovery, and restoration.
けがから回復するまでに 時間が必要です。
It takes time to recover from an injury.
復習を 毎日することが 大切です。
It’s important to review every day.