再

again

JLPT N2 Grade 5 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふたた.び
On'yomi: サイ・サ

再 means "again". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read ふたた.び in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ・サ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

再 in example sentences

また再来週さらいしゅう。

Mata saraishuu.

See you in two weeks.
再利用さいりようするの？

Sairiyou suru no?

Do you recycle?
再来月さらいげつは１２月がつだ。

Saraigetsu wa 12 gatsu da.

The month after next is December.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 再 mean?: 再 means "again". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 再 have?: 再 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 再 read?: It is read ふたた.び in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ・サ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 再?: 再 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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