Japanese symbol for “relapse”
再発
さいはつ
Romaji: saihatsu
return; relapse; recurrence
In Japanese, relapse is 再発, read さいはつ (saihatsu).
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, vi, vs return; relapse; recurrence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “relapse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逆戻り | ぎゃくもどり gyakumodori | retrogression; reversal; relapse |
| 後戻り | あともどり atomodori | regression; retrogression; relapse |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “relapse”.
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.