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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
(
CC BY-SA 3.0
)
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)
#409
繰
(
く
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
す
to repeat
#1200
振
(
ふ
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
る
to turn one's head
#1978
繰
(
く
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
し
repetition
#2693
お
返
(
かえ
)
し
return gift
#2781
返
(
かえ
)
る
to return
#2787
引
(
ひ
)
き
返
(
かえ
)
す
to turn back
#3814
取
(
と
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
す
to get back
#4397
言
(
い
)
い
返
(
かえ
)
す
to talk back
#4768
思
(
おも
)
い
返
(
かえ
)
す
to re-think
#5022
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Most common words using this kanji
返
(
かえ
)
す
to return (something)
#409
返
(
へん
)
事
(
じ
)
reply
#869
繰
(
く
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
す
to repeat
#1200
振
(
ふ
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
る
to turn one's head
#1978
繰
(
く
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
し
repetition
#2693
お
返
(
かえ
)
し
return gift
#2781
返
(
かえ
)
る
to return
#2787
引
(
ひ
)
き
返
(
かえ
)
す
to turn back
#3814
取
(
と
)
り
返
(
かえ
)
す
to get back
#4397
返
(
へん
)
答
(
とう
)
reply
#4558
言
(
い
)
い
返
(
かえ
)
す
to talk back
#4768
思
(
おも
)
い
返
(
かえ
)
す
to re-think
#5022
生
(
い
)
き
返
(
かえ
)
る
to revive
#5048
ひっくり
返
(
かえ
)
す
to turn over
#5296
見
(
み
)
返
(
かえ
)
す
to look (stare) back at (someone)
#5559
我
(
われ
)
に
返
(
かえ
)
る
to come to one's senses
#5853
返
(
かえ
)
し
reversal
#6265
仕
(
し
)
返
(
かえ
)
し
payback
#6438
ひっくり
返
(
かえ
)
る
to be overturned
#6974
返
(
へん
)
信
(
しん
)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter)
#7326
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