Kanji 返: meaning "return", readings, stroke order

Readings

Meaning

return

On'yomi

ヘン

Kun'yomi

かえすかえる

Strokes

7

Level

JLPT N4

Words with 返

• 返す かえす — to return something
• 返答 へんとう — Reply / answer
• 返事 へんじ — reply, answer
• 繰り返す くりかえす — to repeat, to do something over again
• 裏返す うらがえす — to turn inside out, to turn (something) over
• 引き返す ひきかえす — to turn back, to go back, reverse
• 引っ繰り返す ひっくりかえす — to turn over, to overturn, to knock over
• 引っ繰り返る ひっくりかえる — to be overturned, to be upset, to topple over, to be reversed
• 裏返し うらがえし — inside out, reverse
• 折り返す おりかえす — to turn up, to fold back
• 宙返り ちゅうがえり — somersault, looping-the-loop
• 照り返す てりかえす — to reflect, to throw back light