Japanese symbol for “rehash”
二番煎じ
にばんせんじ
Romaji: nibansenji
rehash; (boring) rerun
In Japanese, rehash is 二番煎じ, read にばんせんじ (nibansenji).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n rehash; (boring) rerun
- n second brew of tea
Written forms: 二番煎じ、二番せんじ. Readings: にばんせんじ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rehash”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蒸し返す | むしかえす mushikaesu | to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up |
| 焼き直す | やきなおす yakinaosu | to rehash; to rework; to refurbish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 二つ | ふたつ futatsu | two |
| 二宮 | にぐう niguu | the Two Ise Shrines |
| 二塁打 | にるいだ niruida | two-base hit; double |
| 二塁 | にるい nirui | second base |
| 二分 | にぶん nibun | halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection |
| 一石二鳥 | いっせきにちょう issekinichou | killing two birds with one stone |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 番組 | ばんぐみ bangumi | program (e.g. TV); programme |
| 煎餅 | せんべい senbei | (Japanese) rice cracker; senbei |
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.
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