返

return

JLPT N3 Grade 3 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る
On'yomi: ヘン

返 means "return". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

返 in example sentences

返かえしてよ。

Kaeshite yo.

Give it back.
引ひき返かえそう。

Hikikaesou.

Let's turn back.
返事へんじもらった？

Henji moratta?

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Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 返 mean?: 返 means "return". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 返 have?: 返 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 返 read?: It is read かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 返?: 返 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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