再
再 — Again
again, twice, second time
On’yomiサイ (sai)
On’yomiサ (sa)
Kun’yomiふたたび (futatabi)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 再
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 再び | ふたたび futatabi | again; once more; a second time |
| 再開 | さいかい saikai | reopening; resumption; restarting |
| 再建 | さいけん saiken | rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation |
| 再編 | さいへん saihen | reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle |
| 再生 | さいせい saisei | restoration to life; coming to life again; resuscitation |
| 再三 | さいさん saisan | again and again; repeatedly |
Study notes
再 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #275 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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