返 – return, answer, fade

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The kanji 返 means return, answer, fade, repay. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ヘン (hen); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る (kaesu, kaesu, kaeru, kaeru). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 辵 (no. 162).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ヘン	hen
Kun’yomi	かえ.す	kaesu
Kun’yomi	-かえ.す	kaesu
Kun’yomi	かえ.る	kaeru
Kun’yomi	-かえ.る	kaeru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 辵 (Kangxi radical 162). Components: 込・又・厂.

Words using 返

返すかえすto return (something)返事へんじreply繰り返すくりかえすto repeat裏返すうらがえすto turn inside out引き返すひきかえすto turn back引っ繰り返るひっくりかえるto be overturned引っ繰り返すひっくりかえすto turn over返還へんかんreturn返済へんさいrepayment返答へんとうreply裏返しうらがえしinside out宙返りちゅうがえりsomersault折り返すおりかえすto turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.)振り返るふりかえるto turn one's head照り返すてりかえすto reflect

Example sentences

お金は明日返すよ。

I'll give you back the money tomorrow.

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お前は恩を仇で返したな。

You bit the hand that fed you.

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すぐ返事をしてもらいたいと思っています。

I hope you will answer me soon.

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Kanji with the same radical

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