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返

return
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingヘン
Kun readingかえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る
JōyōGrade 3

Popular Usage

返す返事繰り返す裏返す返る裏返し折り返す

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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anti- · demonstration · cliff (厂) · crotch · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 782

Compound words

返すかえす
to return (something); to restore; to put back; to turn over; to turn upside down
返事へんじ
reply; answer; response
繰り返すくりかえす
to repeat; to do over again
裏返すうらがえす
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
返るかえる
to return; to come back; to go back; to turn over; to become extremely
裏返しうらがえし
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
折り返すおりかえす
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to return
返還へんかん
return; restoration
返却へんきゃく
return of something; repayment
返金へんきん
refund; repayment; reimbursement
返済へんさい
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
返上へんじょう
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
返信へんしん
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
返送へんそう
sending back; return to sender
返答へんとう
reply; answer
返品へんぴん
returned goods; returning purchased goods
お返しおかえし
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
恩返しおんがえし
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
見返すみかえす
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame
見返りみかえり
reward; compensation; repayment; something done or given in return; collateral
寝返るねがえる
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
宙返りちゅうがえり
somersault; looping-the-loop
寝返りねがえり
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
若返りわかがえり
rejuvenation; restoration of youth

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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