帰 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「巾」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「巾」
- On
- キ
- Kun
- かえ(る)
- Meaning
- to return
Origin
A broom (帚) and a foot (止) — coming home to housework: to return.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キ | 帰還・帰納・復帰 |
|---|---|
| かえる | 帰る・帰り Compare: 返る |
| かえす | 帰す Compare: 返す |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 帰り道かえりみち
the way home
- 帰国きこく
returning to one's country
Example
五時に 帰ります。
I go home at five.
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