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What is the Kanji for 'Return'? | 戻

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Return', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Return' is 戻.

    kanji

    戻

    Meaning

    Return

    Reading

    kunyomiもど

    modo

    onyomiれい

    rei

    Parts

    大Big 户

    Example Word

    戻る: return. The Japanese verb '戻る (もどる)' means 'to return' or 'to go back'. It is used to indicate the action of returning to a previous location, state, or condition. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation and can refer to physical movement, such as returning home, or abstract concepts, like reverting to a previous state. For example: I will return home「家に戻ります」(いえにもどります). The situation returned to normal「状況が元に戻った」(じょうきょうがもとにもどった). Note that '戻る' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object. To express returning something, the transitive verb '戻す (もどす)' is used instead.

    Radical

    戶

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    668

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 戻

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    component

    户

戻 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    涙

    Meaning

    Tear, Teardrop

Words Using 戻

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    戻す

    Meaning

    Return

    word

    戻る

    Meaning

    Return

    word

    後戻り

    Meaning

    Retreat, Backtrack

    word

    取り戻す

    Meaning

    Recover

    word

    払い戻す

    Meaning

    Refund

Kanji Related to 戻 Through the Part 大

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    奪

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    kanji

    契

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    奇

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    kanji

    美

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    央

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    奥

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    奨

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    器

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    奔

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    突

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    臭

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    kanji

    爽

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Learn the Kanji 戻

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 戻 mean?

戻 means 'Return'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.