The kanji 再 primarily conveys the meanings of "again," "re-," "another time," "twice," or "repeatedly." It signifies a repetition of an action or event.

・On-yomi (音読み): サイ (sai) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ふたたび (futatabi)

⚫︎ 再開 (saikai) Translation: reopening; resumption ⚫︎ 再来週 (saraishū) Translation: the week after next ⚫︎ 再び (futatabi) Translation: again; once more

The kanji 再 is a pictophonetic compound. It combines the components of: ・The top component represents a kind of "roof." ・The bottom component represents a tree-like shape. The original meaning was related to "harvesting" or "reaping" crops, implying a second harvest. Over time, the meaning broadened to encompass the idea of "again" or "repetition."