Japanese symbol for “retrial”
再審
さいしん
Romaji: saishin
retrial; reopening of a case
In Japanese, retrial is 再審, read さいしん (saishin).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt retrial; reopening of a case (law)
- n, vs, vt review; reexamination
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “retrial”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 再審裁判 | さいしんさいばん saishinsaiban | retrial |
| やり直し裁判 | やりなおしさいばん yarinaoshisaiban | retrial |
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 |
| 審議 | しんぎ shingi | deliberation; discussion; consideration |
| 審判 | しんぱん shinpan | judgement; judgment; decision |
See also: Chinese symbol for “retrial”.
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