再び
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 再 |
| ふたた Grade: 5 |
| kun'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 二度 |
Etymology
Compound of 二 (futa, “two”) + 度 (-tabi, counter for times).
The okurigana び (bi) is used to indicate the reading.
Pronunciation
Adverb
再び • (futatabi)
Idioms
- 老いて再び児になる (oite futatabi chigo ni naru)
- 椿葉の影再び改まる (chin'yō no kage futatabi aratamaru)
Proverbs
- 破鏡再び照らさず (hakyō futatabi terasazu)
Noun
再び • (futatabi)
Derived terms
- 二度と再び (nido to futatabi)
References
- “再び”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025