再 Kanji – again
The Japanese kanji 再 can mean again, twice, second time.
Meaning and Readings
How is 再 read?
再 has the onyomi readings サイ, サ and the kunyomi reading ふたたび.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sai, sa, futatabi.
Common Japanese Words Using 再
These common Japanese words contain 再. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 再（さい） — re-, again
- 再び（ふたたび） — again, once more, a second time
- 再演（さいえん） — another showing (of a play)
- 再会（さいかい） — meeting again, reunion
- 再開（さいかい） — reopening, resumption, restarting
- 再確認（さいかくにん） — reaffirmation, reconfirmation, revalidation
- 再起（さいき） — comeback, recovery, restoration, rally
- 再起動（さいきどう） — restart, reboot
- 再建（さいけん） — rebuilding, reconstruction, rehabilitation
- 再検討（さいけんとう） — re-examination, review, reconsideration, reappraisal