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返

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • return
  • answer
  • fade
  • repay

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ヘン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かえ.す
  • -かえ.す
  • かえ.る
  • -かえ.る
Strokes
7
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#771
School Grade
Grade 3
Radical
辵#162 · walk

Components

Common Words

  • 返へんCounter
    counter for occurrences
  • 返還へんかんNoun
    return, restoration
  • 返済へんさいNoun
    repayment, reimbursement, refund
  • 返事へんじNoun
    reply, answer, response
  • 見返りみかえりNoun
    reward, compensation, repayment
  • 繰り返しくりかえしNoun
    repetition, repeat, reiteration
  • 巻き返しまきかえしNoun
    rally, recovery, comeback
  • 繰り返すくりかえすGodan verb
    to repeat, to do over again

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