更
さら
sara
JLPT N37 strokesKanjiLevel 46 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

更 is the kanji for "Again". A common reading is さら (sara). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Again

Also : Renew · Further · Renovate · Grow Late · Of Course

Readings

kunさら/ sarakunさら.に/ saranikunふ.ける/ fukerukunふ.かす/ fukasuonこう/ kou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 更 represents 'GROW LATE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of grow late.

Reading ·

On-reading: こう — sounds like 'ko' in 'coat'. Kun-reading: さら.

Example Sentences

更に努力を続けます。

さらにどりょくをつづけます。

I will continue making even more effort.

情報を更新しました。

じょうほうをこうしんしました。

I updated the information.

Vocabulary using 更

変更
henkou
change
更ける
fukeru
to get late
今更
imasara
now (when it is already much too late)
夜更し
yofukashi
staying up late
夜更け
yofuke
late at night
更に
sarani
again · moreover · after all
尚更
naosara
even more · even less · still more
夜更かし
yofukashi
staying up late

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