Japanese symbol for “redoing”
やり直し
やりなおし
Romaji: yarinaoshi
redoing; doing over again
In Japanese, redoing is やり直し, read やりなおし (yarinaoshi).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt redoing; doing over again
Written forms: やり直し、遣り直し、遣直. Readings: やりなおし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “redoing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出直し | でなおし denaoshi | starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing |
| 仕返し | しかえし shikaeshi | doing over again; redoing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 直後 | ちょくご chokugo | immediately following |
| 直前 | ちょくぜん chokuzen | just before; just prior to |
| 素直 | すなお sunao | obedient; meek; docile |
| 直ちに | ただちに tadachini | at once; immediately; right away |
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