Japanese symbol for “repetition”
繰り返し
くりかえし
Romaji: kurikaeshi
repetition; repeat; reiteration; iteration
In Japanese, repetition is 繰り返し, read くりかえし (kurikaeshi).
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Meanings
- n repetition; repeat; reiteration; iteration; refrain; cycle
- adv repeatedly; again and again; continually; persistently
Written forms: 繰り返し、くり返し、繰返し、繰りかえし. Readings: くりかえし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “repetition”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反復 | はんぷく hanpuku | repetition; repeat; reiteration |
| 重複 | ちょうふく choufuku | duplication; repetition; overlapping |
| リピート | リピート ripiito | repeat; repeating; repetition |
| リピ | リピ ripi | repeat; repeating; repetition |
| 畳句 | じょうく jouku | repetition; accumulative clause; refrain |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 繰り返す | くりかえす kurikaesu | to repeat; to do over again |
| 繰り上げ | くりあげ kuriage | upward move; advance |
| 資金繰り | しきんぐり shikinguri | fundraising; financing; cash flow |
| 繰り出す | くりだす kuridasu | to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope) |
| 繰り延べ | くりのべ kurinobe | postponement |
| 返事 | へんじ henji | reply; answer; response |
| 返還 | へんかん henkan | return; restoration |
| 返済 | へんさい hensai | repayment; reimbursement; refund |
See also: Chinese symbol for “repetition”.
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