Japanese symbol for “reorganisation”
再編
さいへん
Romaji: saihen
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
In Japanese, reorganisation is 再編, read さいへん (saihen).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reorganisation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改装 | かいそう kaisou | remodelling; remodeling; reorganization |
| 改編 | かいへん kaihen | reorganization; reorganisation |
| 改組 | かいそ kaiso | reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle |
| 改廃 | かいはい kaihai | reform and (or) abolition; alteration or repeal; revision |
| 統廃合 | とうはいごう touhaigou | reorganization (e.g. of a company); reorganisation; consolidation |
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 |
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing; compilation |
| 編成 | へんせい hensei | composition; formation; organization |
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