カテゴリー: A

“You can see a structure made of many wooden posts in this drawing. It represents the act of assembling the same materials repeatedly—which is why this kanji means ‘again.'”

Words & Phrases

• 再会（saikai）:People meeting each other again after being separated for a long time.
• 再三（saisan):Two or three times / Multiple times
• 再生（saisei）:Being reborn into this world in a new body after death.

By making a sharp cut into a shape, a piece is taken away so that there is less than before. Therefore, this character naturally carries the meaning of ‘a few’.

Words & Phrases

• 少子（shoushi）:The state of having given birth to only a small number of children.
• 少年少女（shounen,syoujo):A young boy and a young girl; youths who are in the early stages of life or adolescence.