Japanese symbol for “resurfacing”

再浮上

さいふじょう

Romaji: saifujou

resurfacing

In Japanese, resurfacing is 再浮上, read さいふじょう (saifujou).

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Meanings

n, vs resurfacing

Kanji and stroke order

再

again, twice, second time

on: サイ、サ
kun: ふたた.び

6 strokes · JLPT 2

浮

floating, float, rise to surface

on: フ
kun: う.く、う.かれる、う.かぶ、う.かべる

10 strokes · JLPT 2

上

above, up

on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ

3 strokes · JLPT 4

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
浮気	うわき uwaki	extramarital sex; affair; fooling around
浮かぶ	うかぶ ukabu	to float; to be suspended
以上	いじょう ijou	not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above

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