返
Stroke order for the kanji 返

返 — answer, fade, repay, return

N3Grade 37 strokesRadical 辶

On'yomi (音読み)

ヘン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かえ.す、かえ.る、かえ.す、かえ.る

Meanings

answer, fade, repay, return

Words containing 返

お返しおかえしreturn gift, return favour
引き返すひきかえすto turn back, to go back, to come back
ひっくり返るひっくりかえるto be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over
恩返しおんがえしpaying back a favour, repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
繰り返しくりかえしrepetition, repeat, reiteration
繰り返すくりかえすto repeat, to do over again
見返すみかえすto look (stare) back at (someone)
見返りみかえりreward, compensation, repayment
言い返すいいかえすto talk back, to answer back, to retort
取り返すとりかえすto get back, to regain, to recover
蒸し返すむしかえすto reheat, to steam over
寝返るねがえるto change sides, to double-cross, to betray
振り返るふりかえるto turn one's head, to look over one's shoulder, to turn around
生き返るいきかえるto revive, to come to oneself, to be restored to life
折り返しおりかえしby return, (call or write back) without delay
折り返すおりかえすto turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.), to fold back (e.g. page)
送り返すおくりかえすto send back
宙返りちゅうがえりsomersault, looping-the-loop
読み返すよみかえすto reread, to read again
返すかえすto return (something), to restore, to put back
返るかえるto return, to come back, to go back
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

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