再 – Again, Twice, Second Time

Asher Wolfstein September 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

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再 Basics

This is a jōyō kanji （常用漢字） and is taught in the 5th grade, is in N2 of the JLPT, and is the 275th out of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers.

再 consists of six (6) strokes. It is made up of the radical(s) open country 冂. It also consists of the kanji part(s) ｜, 一, 冂, 王.

再 Meanings

• Again
• Second Time
• Twice

再 Pronunciations

Onyomi （音読み） Reading(s):

• サ (sa)
• サイ (sai)

Kunyomi （訓読み） Reading(s):

• ふたた.び

再 Alternatives

Example Usage Of 再

「この地《ち》に　再《ふたた》び平和《へいわ》をっ！

Once again, the land's peace has.. (been shattered?) (or please help restore peace to the land again?)

Dragon Quest Part 2 （ドラゴンクエスト）

Vocab Using 再

• 再び、二度（ふたたび） – Once More, Again, Second Time

• Information is compiled from various sources:
  • JMdict, Kanjidic2, JMnedict and Radkfile, property of Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, under this license.
  • JLPT data comes from JLPT Resources by Jonathan Waller.