KanjiN3Grade 3 · 小37 strokesRadical 辵

返 · return, answer

返 is a kanji meaning return, answer, fade, repay. It has 7 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

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In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 返
Word	Reading	Meaning	Level
返すかえす	かえす	to return something	N5
返事へんじ	へんじ	reply, answer	N4
繰り返すくりかえす	くりかえす	to repeat, to do something over again	N3
裏返すうらがえす	うらがえす	to turn inside out, to turn (something) over	N2
引き返すひきかえす	ひきかえす	to turn back, to go back, reverse	N2
ひっくり返すひっくりかえす	ひっくりかえす	to turn over, to overturn, to knock over	N2

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More words that use 返
Word	Reading	Meaning	Level
引っ繰り返るひっくりかえる	ひっくりかえる	to be overturned, to be upset, to topple over, to be reversed	N2
裏返しうらがえし	うらがえし	inside out, reverse	N1
折り返すおりかえす	おりかえす	to turn up, to fold back	N1
宙返りちゅうがえり	ちゅうがえり	somersault, looping-the-loop	N1
照り返すてりかえす	てりかえす	to reflect, to throw back light	N1
振り返るふりかえる	ふりかえる	to turn head, to turn around, to look back	N1
返還へんかん	へんかん	return, restoration	N1
返済へんさい	へんさい	repayment	N1
返答へんとう	へんとう	reply	N1

図書館に本を返した。

としょかんにほんをかえした

She took the book back to the library.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #143874 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

7 strokes