Explore 再 in words for repeating an action or returning to it.

The idea

再 has six strokes. Its common on-reading is さい; learn 再開（さいかい）, 再利用（さいりよう）, 再会（さいかい） and 再確認（さいかくにん） as complete words. Follow the linked stroke-order diagram.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
再開さいかいThe meeting resumes after the break.
再会さいかいI met an old friend again.
再利用さいりようWe reuse this bottle.
再確認さいかくにんPlease check the time again.

Examples

  • 休憩きゅうけいの後あと、会議かいぎを再開さいかいします。The meeting resumes after the break.
  • 昔むかしの友人ゆうじんと再会さいかいしました。I met an old friend again.
  • このボトルを再利用さいりようします。We reuse this bottle.
  • 時間じかんを再確認さいかくにんしてください。Please check the time again.
  • 今朝けさ、電車でんしゃの運転うんてんが再開さいかいしました。The train service resumed this morning.
  • 来年らいねん、また再会さいかいします。We will meet again next year.

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Watch out

再開 means resuming an interrupted activity; 再会 means meeting again. Both are read さいかい, but their second kanji and meanings differ.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 再開 in hiragana.

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    さいかい

    再開 is read さいかい: the meeting resumes after a break.

  2. Write the reading of 再会 in hiragana.

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    さいかい

    再会 is read さいかい: the friends meet again.

  3. Choose the missing kanji for reuse: ＿利用［再／最］.

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    再

    再 completes 再利用, reuse; the bottle is used again.

Use it today

Write 再 following the diagram, then cover the table and explain the difference between 再開 and 再会.