Japanese symbol for “formally”
改めて
あらためて
Romaji: aratamete
another time; again; over again; once again
In Japanese, formally is 改めて, read あらためて (aratamete).
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Meanings
- adv another time; again; over again; once again; anew
- adv formally; especially; intentionally; deliberately
Written forms: 改めて、新ためて. Readings: あらためて.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “formally”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 表立って | おもてだって omotedatte | publicly; openly; ostensibly |
| 事新しく | ことあたらしく kotoatarashiku | anew; again; specially |
| 晴れて | はれて harete | openly; publicly; in public |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改善 | かいぜん kaizen | betterment; improvement |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 改革 | かいかく kaikaku | reform; reformation; reorganization |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 改良 | かいりょう kairyou | improvement; reform |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.