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Japanese symbol for “retest”

Romaji: saikensa
reexamination; reinspection; retest; recheck

In Japanese, retest is , read (saikensa).

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, vs, vt reexamination; reinspection; retest; recheck

Kanji and stroke order

again, twice, second time
on: サイ、サ
kun: ふたた.び
6 strokes · JLPT 2
examination, investigate
on: ケン
kun: しら.べる
12 strokes · JLPT 2
investigate
on: サ
9 strokes · JLPT 2

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
さいかい saikaireopening; resumption; restarting
さいけん saikenrebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation
さいど saidoa second time; again; once more
さいかい saikaimeeting again; reunion
けんさ kensainspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test
けんとう kentouconsideration; examination; investigation
ちょうさ chousainvestigation; examination; inquiry

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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