Japanese symbol for “recycle”
再循環
さいじゅんかん
Romaji: saijunkan
recycle
In Japanese, recycle is 再循環, read さいじゅんかん (saijunkan).
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Meanings
- n recycle
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 再生 | さいせい saisei | restoration to life; coming to life again; resuscitation |
| 再び | ふたたび futatabi | again; once more; a second time |
| 再開 | さいかい saikai | reopening; resumption; restarting |
| 再建 | さいけん saiken | rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation |
| 再度 | さいど saido | a second time; again; once more |
| 再会 | さいかい saikai | meeting again; reunion |
| 循環 | じゅんかん junkan | circulation; rotation; cycle |
| 悪循環 | あくじゅんかん akujunkan | vicious circle; vicious cycle |
| 環境 | かんきょう kankyou | environment; surroundings; circumstances |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recycle”.
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