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修復 (しゅうふく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
restoration ; repair ; mending
Used for restoring or repairing something to its original state, especially for physical objects, artworks, buildings, or data. Often implies careful, skilled work.
システム の データ を 修しゅう 復ふく する 必ひつ 要よう が ある 。
We need to repair the system data.
Written forms 修復 Usage 100% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
修覆 Usage <1% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
out-dated kanji form
しゅふく
Kanji 修 discipline, conduct oneself well, study 復 restore, return to, revert Similar words 修しゅう 理り 修理 is more common for general mechanical or functional repairs (e.g., fixing a car or appliance), while 修復 emphasizes restoration to original condition, often for art, buildings, or data.
復ふっ 旧きゅう 復旧 focuses on restoring services or systems to working order (e.g., power, internet), not necessarily to original physical state.
Etymology Compound of 修 (しゅう, 'repair, discipline') and 復 (ふく, 'restore, return'). The reading しゅふく is a less common variant.
