振り出しに戻る ふりだしにもどる Meanings Expression, Godan verb to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started See also: 振り出し (ふりだし). Kanji 振 swing. Read as ふる. 出 out. Read as だす. 戻 back. Read as もどる. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists