Meet 又 in words that express repetition, addition and alternatives. Learn each form in context.

The idea

又 has two strokes; follow the linked diagram. 又（また） can mean “again” or “also”; 又は（または） connects alternatives and means “or”.

Examples

  • 明日あした、又また来きます。I will come again tomorrow.
  • この本ほんを又また読よんでください。Please read this book again.
  • 博物館はくぶつかんは今日きょう休やすみです。又また、明日あしたも休やすみです。The museum is closed today. It will also be closed tomorrow.
  • お茶ちゃ又またはコーヒーを選えらんでください。Please choose tea or coffee.
  • メール又または電話でんわでご連絡れんらくください。Please contact us by email or telephone.
  • 来週らいしゅう、又また会あいましょう。We will meet again next week.

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Watch out

また and または are often written in kana. Do not read the は in または as the topic particle: it is pronounced は.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 又 in 又来ます in hiragana.

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    また

    また is the reading of 又 here: the speaker will come again.

  2. Write the hiragana reading of 又は.

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    または

    または means “or” and links alternatives; its final は is read は.

  3. Choose the kanji for また: ＿来ます ［又／近］.

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    又

    又 represents また in 又来ます, meaning “will come again”.

Use it today

Write 又 using the diagram, then make one sentence with また and another with または.