返
返 — return, answer, fade
- JLPT
- JLPT N3
- Strokes
- 7
- Taught in
- School year 3
- Frequency
- #685 most common
Readings
On'yomi came with the character from Chinese; kun'yomi is the native Japanese word it was borrowed for. A dot marks where okurigana takes over, a hyphen marks a prefix or suffix position.
- On'yomi
-
- へん hen
- へん hen
- Kun'yomi
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- かえ.す kae.su
- -かえ.す -kae.su
- かえ.る kae.ru
- -かえ.る -kae.ru
- かえ.す kae.su
Words that use 返
A kanji is worth learning for the words it unlocks. These are from the JLPT vocabulary lists.
- 返す かえす to return (something) JLPT N5
- 返事 へんじ reply JLPT N4
- 返る かえる to return JLPT N3
- 繰り返す くりかえす to repeat JLPT N3
- 裏返す うらがえす to turn inside out JLPT N2
- 引き返す ひきかえす to turn back JLPT N2
- ひっくり返す ひっくりかえす to turn over JLPT N2
- ひっくり返る ひっくりかえる to be overturned JLPT N2
- 裏返し うらがえし inside out JLPT N1
- 折り返す おりかえす to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.) JLPT N1