Japanese symbol for “redefining”

再定義

さいていぎ

Romaji: saiteigi

redefinition; redefining

In Japanese, redefining is 再定義, read さいていぎ (saiteigi).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt redefinition; redefining

Kanji and stroke order

再

again, twice, second time

on: サイ、サ
kun: ふたた.び

6 strokes · JLPT 2

定

determine, fix, establish

on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か

8 strokes · JLPT 2

義

righteousness, justice, morality

on: ギ

13 strokes · JLPT 1

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
予定	よてい yotei	plans; arrangement; schedule
決定	けってい kettei	decision; determination
主義	しゅぎ shugi	doctrine; rule; principle

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.