Kanji
What does the kanji 返 mean?
返 means return; go back, reply. On'yomi ヘン. Kun'yomi かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る.
| On'yomi | ヘン |
|---|---|
| Kun'yomi | かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Main radical | 辵 |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
返On'yomi ヘンKun'yomi かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes
return; go back, reply
Memory hook
Going (辶) the opposite (反) way to give it back — RETURN, REPLY.
Main radical
辵walk, movement 7 strokes
Stroke order · 7 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
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- 7
More words with this kanji
- 返るかえるto return, to be returned (e.g. a reply comes back)
- 読み返すよみかえすto reread
- 返金へんきんrefund, repayment
- 裏返すうらがえすto turn inside out, to flip over
- 引き返すひきかえすto turn back, to go back the way one came
- 引っ繰り返すひっくりかえすto turn over, to overturn
- 引っ繰り返るひっくりかえるto be turned over, to be overturned
- 返済へんさいrepayment
- 返答へんとうreply, answer
- 返還へんかんreturn, restitution
- 宙返りちゅうがえりsomersault, loop
- 裏返しうらがえしinside out, reversed; the opposite
- 折り返すおりかえすto fold back; to turn back, to reply
- 振り返るふりかえるto turn around and look back; to look back on, to reflect on
- 照り返すてりかえすto reflect light, to glare back
- 折り返しご連絡いたしますおりかえしごれんらくいたしますI'll get back to you as soon as possible