返
give back; return; answer; fade; repay
7 strokes. Taught in grade 3. Newspaper frequency rank 685.
Readings
- かえす (kun reading): 返す (かえす) to return (something); 繰り返す (くりかえす) to repeat
- ヘン (on reading): 返事 (へんじ) reply; 返信 (へんしん) reply (e.g. email, fax, letter)
- かえる (kun reading): 振り返る (ふりかえる) to turn one's head; 返る (かえる) to return
Components
Words using 返
- 返す (かえす) to return (something)
- 繰り返す (くりかえす) to repeat
- 見返す (みかえす) to look (stare) back at (someone)
- 返し (かえし) reversal
- 裏返し (うらがえし) inside out
- 返事 (へんじ) reply
- 返信 (へんしん) reply (e.g. email, fax, letter)
- 返還 (へんかん) return
- 返答 (へんとう) reply
- 返却 (へんきゃく) return (of something borrowed or entrusted)
- 振り返る (ふりかえる) to turn one's head
- 返る (かえる) to return
- ひっくり返る (ひっくりかえる) to be overturned
- 生き返る (いきかえる) to revive
- 寝返る (ねがえる) to change sides
288 words in all.