返 — kanji meaning “return”
返
return, answer, fade, repay
- Meanings
- return, answer, fade, repay
- On'yomi
- ヘン (hen)
- Kun'yomi
- かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #685 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 162
- Chinese reading
- fǎn — Chinese character page
Words with 返
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 返事 | へんじ henji | reply; answer; response |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす kurikaesu | to repeat; to do over again |
| 返還 | へんかん henkan | return; restoration |
| 返済 | へんさい hensai | repayment; reimbursement; refund |
| 返信 | へんしん henshin | reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer |
| 返す | かえす kaesu | to return (something); to restore; to put back |
| 繰り返し | くりかえし kurikaeshi | repetition; repeat; reiteration |
| 振り返る | ふりかえる furikaeru | to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around |
| 返答 | へんとう hentou | reply; answer |
| 返上 | へんじょう henjou | return; giving back; giving up |
| 折り返し | おりかえし orikaeshi | by return; (call or write back) without delay |
| 恩返し | おんがえし ongaeshi | paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.) |
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