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Japanese symbol for “rehearse”

Romaji: sarau
to review; to rehearse; to practise; to practice

In Japanese, rehearse is , read (sarau).

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

  1. v5u, vt to review; to rehearse; to practise; to practice

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

restore, return to, revert
on: フク
kun: また
12 strokes · JLPT 2
learn
on: シュウ、ジュ
kun: なら.う、なら.い
11 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “rehearse”

WordReadingMeaning
さらえる saraeruto review; to rehearse; to practise

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かいふく kaifukurestoration; recovery; rehabilitation
ふっかつ fukkatsurevival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return
ふっき fukkireturn; reversion; comeback
おうふく oufukumaking a round trip; going and returning; coming and going
ふっこう fukkourevival; reconstruction; restoration
ふくしゅう fukushuurevenge
れんしゅう renshuupractice; training; drill
がくしゅう gakushuulearning; study

See also: Chinese symbol for “rehearse”.

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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