Kanji

What does the kanji 再 mean?

再 means again, re-; once more. On'yomi サイ、サ. Kun'yomi ふたた.び.

Quick facts
On'yomi	サイ、サ
Kun'yomi	ふたた.び
Strokes	6
Main radical	冂
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

再On'yomi サイ、サKun'yomi ふたた.び

N2 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

again, re-; once more

Memory hook

The thing is set on the frame one more time — AGAIN, TWICE.

Main radical

冂border, enclosure 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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2
3
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6

Common words

再びふたたびagain, once more
再三さいさんrepeatedly, again and again
再来月さらいげつthe month after next
再来週さらいしゅうthe week after next

More words with this kanji

再～さい～re-, again (prefix)
再会さいかいreunion, meeting again
再建さいけんreconstruction, rebuilding
再現さいげんreenactment, recreation; reappearance
再生さいせいrebirth, regeneration, recycling; playback
再発さいはつrecurrence, relapse
再発防止策を講じるさいはつぼうしさくをこうじるto implement measures to prevent recurrence
見積書を再提出するみつもりしょをさいていしゅつするto resubmit the quotation

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