Japanese symbol for “rewriting”
書き直し
かきなおし
Romaji: kakinaoshi
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
In Japanese, rewriting is 書き直し, read かきなおし (kakinaoshi).
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Meanings
- n rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rewriting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 書き換え | かきかえ kakikae | rewriting (e.g. of a book) |
| 改稿 | かいこう kaikou | revising (a manuscript); rewriting |
| 換骨奪胎 | かんこつだったい kankotsudattai | adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.); recasting; rewriting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
| 書籍 | しょせき shoseki | book; publication |
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
| 書店 | しょてん shoten | bookshop; bookstore |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ kyoukasho | textbook; coursebook; schoolbook |
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
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