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返
Kanji meaning "return, answer, fade"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #152
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Kanken Level 8
WaniKani Level 9
RTK
KLC Volume 3
TMW Student
7 strokes
Meanings
return, answer, fade, repay
On'yomi
ヘン
Kun'yomi
かえ.す
-かえ.す
かえ.る
-かえ.る
Stroke order
(7 strokes)
Composed of
反
anti-
phonetic
⻌
walk
radical
Components and stroke order from
KanjiVG
(
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Reading usage
かえ
274 (61%)
がえ
83 (18%)
へん
82 (18%)
がえし
3 (1%)
かえし
2 (0%)
かえり
2 (0%)
ぺん
2 (0%)
ふくしま
1 (0%)
返
(
かえ
)
す
to return (something)
#407
繰
(
く
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
す
to repeat
#1182
振
(
ふ
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
る
to turn one's head
#1821
返
(
かえ
)
る
to return
#2626
繰
(
く
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
し
repetition
#2640
お
返
(
かえ
)
し
return gift
#2854
引
(
ひ
)
き
返
(
かえ
)
す
to turn back
#3708
言
(
い
)
い
返
(
かえ
)
す
to talk back
#4453
取
(
と
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
す
to get back
#4469
思
(
おも
)
い
返
(
かえ
)
す
to re-think
#4753
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Most common words using this kanji
返
(
かえ
)
す
to return (something)
#407
返
(
へん
)
事
(
じ
)
reply
#846
繰
(
く
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
す
to repeat
#1182
振
(
ふ
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
る
to turn one's head
#1821
返
(
かえ
)
る
to return
#2626
繰
(
く
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
し
repetition
#2640
お
返
(
かえ
)
し
return gift
#2854
引
(
ひ
)
き
返
(
かえ
)
す
to turn back
#3708
返
(
へん
)
答
(
とう
)
reply
#4271
言
(
い
)
い
返
(
かえ
)
す
to talk back
#4453
取
(
と
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
す
to get back
#4469
思
(
おも
)
い
返
(
かえ
)
す
to re-think
#4753
生
(
い
)
き
返
(
かえ
)
る
to revive
#5171
ひっくり
返
(
かえ
)
す
to turn over
#5263
我
(
われ
)
に
返
(
かえ
)
る
to come to one's senses
#5332
見
(
み
)
返
(
かえ
)
す
to look (stare) back at (someone)
#5449
仕
(
し
)
返
(
かえ
)
し
payback
#6522
返
(
かえ
)
し
reversal
#6732
ひっくり
返
(
かえ
)
る
to be overturned
#6866
聞
(
き
)
き
返
(
かえ
)
す
to listen repeatedly
#7233
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