Japanese symbol for “reuniting”

再結成

さいけっせい

Romaji: saikessei

reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)

In Japanese, reuniting is 再結成, read さいけっせい (saikessei).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)

Kanji and stroke order

再

again, twice, second time

on: サイ、サ
kun: ふたた.び

6 strokes · JLPT 2

結

tie, bind, contract

on: ケツ、ケチ
kun: むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる

12 strokes · JLPT 2

成

turn into, become, get

on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: な.る、な.す、-な.す

6 strokes · JLPT 2

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
結果	けっか kekka	result; consequence; outcome
結婚	けっこん kekkon	marriage
成功	せいこう seikou	success; achievement

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.