The kanji 又 primarily conveys the meaning of "again," "also," or "another." It indicates repetition, addition, or something similar to what has already been mentioned. It suggests a recurrence or an extension of a previous action or concept.

・On-yomi (音読み): ウ (u) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): また (mata)

⚫︎ 又来ます Translation: I'll come again. (Literally: "Again come.") ⚫︎ 又一つ Translation: Another one. (Literally: "Again one.") ⚫︎ 又聞く Translation: To hear again.

The kanji 又 is a pictograph. It depicts a hand (represented by a horizontal line, now a stroke) and another hand (represented by a vertical and then bent stroke), illustrating the repetition of an action or the addition of something. The shape evolved over time, but the core idea of "again" or "another" remained.