返 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
- On
- ヘン
- Kun
- かえ(す)・かえ(る)
- Meaning
- return, give back
Origin
⻌ (road, to go) + 反 (sound; opposite) — to go back along the road: to return or give back.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヘン | 返却・返事・返礼 |
|---|---|
| かえす | 返す・仕返し Compare: 帰す |
| かえる | 返る・寝返り Compare: 帰る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 返事へんじ
reply, answer
- 返品へんぴん
returned goods
Example
本を 図書館に 返します。
I return the book to the library.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)