再

Again, Repeat

ふたた.び

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

One of the first buttons many Japanese learners recognize on websites is 再生 (saisei), meaning 'play' or 'play again.' The kanji 再 is widely used for repeating, restarting, and trying again.

Memory Trick

Imagine pressing the replay button on a video after it finishes. Starting it once again helps you remember 再 means 'again' or 'repeat.'

Readings

Onyomi: サイ (sai), サ (sa)

Kunyomi: ふたた.び

Example Words

再生

さいせい (saisei)

Playback, Regeneration

再開

さいかい (saikai)

Resume

再利用

さいりよう (sairiyou)

Reuse

再び

ふたたび (futatabi)

Again

Example Sentence

もう一度再生してください。

もういちどさいせいしてください。

mou ichido saisei shite kudasai

Please play it again.

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