Japanese symbol for “remand”

再拘留

さいこうりゅう

Romaji: saikouryuu

(a) remand

In Japanese, remand is 再拘留, read さいこうりゅう (saikouryuu).

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Meanings

n (a) remand

Kanji and stroke order

再

again, twice, second time

on: サイ、サ
kun: ふたた.び

6 strokes · JLPT 2

拘

arrest, seize, concerned

on: コウ
kun: かか.わる

8 strokes · JLPT 1

留

detain, fasten, halt

on: リュウ、ル
kun: と.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど.まる

10 strokes · JLPT 2

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
拘束	こうそく kousoku	restriction; restraint; binding
拘置	こうち kouchi	detention; confinement; arrest
留学	りゅうがく ryuugaku	studying abroad

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