返
ヘン・かえす・かえる
Return (something), reply
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 辶
- 音読み
- ヘン
- 訓読み
- かえ.す、かえ.る
Meaning
Return (something), reply · devolver, responder
Readings
- On (音読み): ヘン
- Kun (訓読み): かえ.す・かえ.る
Example words
- 返す（かえす）— to return (something)
- 返事（へんじ）— reply; answer
- 繰り返す（くりかえす）— to repeat
Structure
Radical 辵 written as 辶 here (しんにょう・しんにゅう · Walk, road) · 7 strokes · school grade 3
Watch out
Devolver ≠ volver: 本を返す (return a book) vs 家に帰る (go home). Both start with かえ, but 返 is for objects, 帰 is for people. 返事 = a reply to a message; 反 (anti) on the road.
Common mistakes
- Devolver ≠ volver: 本を返す (return a book) vs 家に帰る (go home). Both start with かえ, but 返 is for objects, 帰 is for people. 返事 = a reply to a message; 反 (anti) on the road.
Examples
返すかえす
to return (something)
返事へんじ
reply; answer
繰り返すくりかえす
to repeat
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