Japanese symbol for “reinvention”

再発明

さいはつめい

Romaji: saihatsumei

reinvention

In Japanese, reinvention is 再発明, read さいはつめい (saihatsumei).

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Meanings

n, vs reinvention

Kanji and stroke order

再

again, twice, second time

on: サイ、サ
kun: ふたた.び

6 strokes · JLPT 2

発

departure, discharge, publish

on: ハツ、ホツ
kun: た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす

9 strokes · JLPT 3

明

bright, light

on: メイ、ミョウ、ミン
kun: あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ

8 strokes · JLPT 3

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
発売	はつばい hatsubai	sale; offering for sale; putting on sale
発表	はっぴょう happyou	announcement; publication; presenting
説明	せつめい setsumei	explanation; exposition; description

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.