Japanese symbol for “reopening”
再開
さいかい
Romaji: saikai
reopening; resumption; restarting
In Japanese, reopening is 再開, read さいかい (saikai).
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 reopening; resumption; restarting
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reopening”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開通 | かいつう kaitsuu | reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services |
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 |
| 開催 | かいさい kaisai | holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics) |
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
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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