Meaning

Primary

To Recover

Alternatives

To Restore, To Regain

Word Type

intransitive verb, する verb, transitive verb

Explanation

回復 is "recovery," so just turn it into a verb and you have to recover.

Reading

かいふくする
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Besides sharing a reading with 回復, this also uses the readings you learned with the kanji, so you're good to go.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 売り上げを回復する

    to restore sales, to improve sales

    体力を回復する

    to recover strength

    自信を回復する

    to regain confidence

    治安を回復する

    to restore public order

    意識を回復する

    to regain consciousness

Context Sentences

天気、回復してきたね。

The weather has been improving, hasn't it?

このリハビリは、脳の機能を回復するためのものです。

This rehab is designed to restore brain function.

彼が意識を回復することは難しいだろうと医者に言われました。

The doctor told me that he is not likely to regain consciousness.

回復するにつれて、あの日のことを思い出し始めた。なぜ私だけが助かったのかも。

As I recovered, I began to remember that day. Including why I was the only one who survived.

Kanji Composition