返

return, answer, fade, repay

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヘン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-かえ.す-かえ.るかえ.すかえ.る

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:7

JLPT:N3

Frequency:685

Vocabulary

ヘン

Word	Reading	Meaning
返還	ヘンカン	return; restoration
返却	ヘンキャク	return of something; repayment
返済	ヘンサイ	repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
返事	ヘンジ	reply; answer; response
返上	ヘンジョウ	return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
お返し	おかえし	return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
引き返す	ひきかえす	to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
恩返し	おんがえし	paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
繰り返し	くりかえし	repetition; repeat; reiteration; iteration; refrain; cycle; repeatedly; again and again; continually; persistently
繰り返す	くりかえす	to repeat; to do over again

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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