Japanese symbol for “reprint”
再版
さいはん
Romaji: saihan
reprint; reprinting; second edition
In Japanese, reprint is 再版, read さいはん (saihan).
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, vs, vt reprint; reprinting; second edition
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reprint”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 増刷 | ぞうさつ zousatsu | additional printing; additional print run; reprint |
| 重版 | じゅうはん juuhan | additional printing; reprint; reissue |
| 再掲 | さいけい saikei | redisplaying; republishing; reproduction |
| リプリント | リプリント ripurinto | reprint |
| 再刊 | さいかん saikan | reissue (of a discontinued magazine, etc.); republication; reprint |
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 |
| 出版 | しゅっぱん shuppan | publication |
| 版画 | はんが hanga | woodcut; woodblock print; art print |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reprint”.
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.