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What is the Kanji for 'Again' and 'Twice'? | 再

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Again' and 'Twice', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Again' and 'Twice' is 再.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Again, Twice

    Reading

    kunyomiふたた

    futata

    onyomi

    sa

    さい

    sai

    Parts

    One

    Example Word

    再: again. The Japanese prefix '再 (さい)' means 'again' or 're-'. It is used to indicate repetition or renewal of an action or state. This prefix is commonly attached to verbs or nouns to form compound words. For example: to rebuild「再建する」(さいけんする). To reconsider「再考する」(さいこうする). It can also be used in nouns like 'reconstruction'「再建」(さいけん) or 'reconsideration'「再考」(さいこう). The prefix emphasizes the idea of doing something once more or returning to a previous state.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    658

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    One

Words Using

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Again

    word

    再会

    Meaning

    Reunion

    word

    再来週

    Meaning

    Week after next

    word

    再来年

    Meaning

    Year after next

    word

    再来月

    Meaning

    Month after next

    word

    再建

    Meaning

    Rebuilding

    word

    再生

    Meaning

    Playback, Recycling

    word

    再度

    Meaning

    Again

    word

    再び

    Meaning

    Again

    word

    再開

    Meaning

    Resumption

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 53 kanji contain the part 一 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beans

    kanji

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    Meaning

    Worship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seven

    kanji

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mouth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beast, Animal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hundred

    kanji

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Come

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dawn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Precious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    kanji

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Talent, Age (counter)

    kanji

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Third, Third class

    kanji

    Meaning

    Child

    kanji

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    Meaning

    Street

    kanji

    Meaning

    Construction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Military

    kanji

    Meaning

    Same

    kanji

    Meaning

    Down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

    kanji

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    Meaning

    Correct

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spirits

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    Meaning

    Picture

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What does 再 mean?

再 means 'Again' and 'Twice'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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