# 再 — again; once more

再 means “again; once more”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: サ (sa), サイ (sai). Kun'yomi: ふたた(び) (futatabi). You'll see it in words such as 再び (futatabi, “again; once more”).

- Meaning: again; once more
- On'yomi: サ (sa), サイ (sai)
- Kun'yomi: ふたた(び) (futatabi)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Time 2

## How to remember 再

One (一) more frame (冂) built over the earth (土): again.

Parts: 一 one; floor · 冂 frame · 土 earth

## Words with 再

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 再び | ふたたび (futatabi) | again; once more |
| 再スタート | さいスタート (saisutaato) | restart |

## Don't confuse it with

[円](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/yen/) · [両](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/both/) · [凸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/convex/)

## More in the “Time 2” set

[再](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/again/) · [常](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/always/) · [末](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tip/) · [旧](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/former/) · [秒](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/second-of-time/) · [昔](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/long-ago/) · [頃](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/around-a-time/)

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