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Japanese symbol for “restarting”

Romaji: saikai
reopening; resumption; restarting

In Japanese, restarting is , read (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

  1. n, vi, vs reopening; resumption; restarting

Kanji and stroke order

again, twice, second time
on: サイ、サ
kun: ふたた.び
6 strokes · JLPT 2
open, unfold, unseal
on: カイ
kun: ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “restarting”

WordReadingMeaning
さいしどう saishidourestarting (a machine, engine, project, etc.); resuming
さいかどう saikadourestarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいせい saiseirestoration to life; coming to life again; resuscitation
ふたたび futatabiagain; once more; a second time
さいけん saikenrebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation
さいど saidoa second time; again; once more
さいかい saikaimeeting again; reunion
かいさい kaisaiholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
こうかい koukaiopening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting
かいはつ kaihatsudevelopment; 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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