# 更 all over again

一 (one/line radical) + 田 (rice field) + (skipping legs)
★★☆☆☆
7 strokes

## Onyomi

KOU | Your mom did all the COCAINE, so now we have to score all over again.

## Mnemonic

| We were unable to skip through one rice field. We have to start all over again!

## Kunyomi

さら ( に ) | all over again, afresh, furthermore, in addition, besides. NP ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

今更(いまさら) | too late now ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN 今 (now) + 更 (all over again) = 今更 (too late now) it's too late now, after all this time. Too much water under the bridge.
更新(こうしん) する | renew ★☆☆☆☆ 更 (all over again) + 新 (new) = 更新 (renew)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
史 | history | MOUTH | 口
更 | all over again | RICEFIELD | 田

You tell oral history with your MOUTH,

and every year we have to plant the RICEFIELD all over again.

## Used In

- 便
- 硬

## Synonyms

all the more, furthermore 一層 尚更
remodel, improve, reform 改造 改善 改良する 改善 改良 変更 更新 改める 改革/ レフォーム 矯める