復興
ふっこう · fukkou · JLPT N1 · noun
reconstruction
🌱 復 = return + 興 = rise, so 復興 means rising back up again, like a plant that sprouts after a frost
Used for rebuilding after disaster and for a nation's recovery or revival. 興 also appears in 興味 (kyoumi, interest), where it means a spark of enthusiasm rising up.