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What is the Kanji for 'Return'? | 返

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Return' is 返.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    Reading

    kunyomiかえ

    kae

    onyomiへん

    hen

    Parts

    Walk Anti

    Example Word

    返却: return. The Japanese verbal noun '返却 (へんきゃく)' means 'return' in the sense of giving something back, such as returning a borrowed item. It is commonly used in contexts like returning books to a library or returning rented items. For example: Please return the book by tomorrow「本を明日までに返却してください」(ほんをあしたまでにへんきゃくしてください). I returned the DVD to the rental shop「DVDをレンタルショップに返却した」(DVDをレンタルショップにへんきゃくした). The term emphasizes the act of returning something to its original place or owner.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    199

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Walk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Anti

Words Using

This kanji is used in 14 words:

    word

    繰り返す

    Meaning

    Repeat

    word

    返事

    Meaning

    Reply

    word

    返す

    Meaning

    Return, Repeat

    word

    裏返す

    Meaning

    Reverse

    word

    振り返る

    Meaning

    Look back

    word

    言い返す

    Meaning

    Retort

    word

    返る

    Meaning

    Return

    word

    裏返し

    Meaning

    Inside out

    word

    返済

    Meaning

    Repayment

    word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

    word

    返還

    Meaning

    Return, Restoration

    word

    引き返す

    Meaning

    Turn back

    word

    繰り返し

    Meaning

    Repetition

    word

    返却

    Meaning

    Return

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part 辶 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Commute, Pass

    kanji

    Meaning

    Way

    kanji

    Meaning

    Play

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take along

    kanji

    Meaning

    Escape

    kanji

    Meaning

    Suitable

    kanji

    Meaning

    Follow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boundary, Vicinity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Way, Route

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Press

    kanji

    Meaning

    Perplexed, Astray

    kanji

    Meaning

    All over, Everywhere

    kanji

    Meaning

    Avoid, Dodge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pass through, Transparent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Alternate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Relay, Parcel post

    kanji

    Meaning

    Humble

    kanji

    Meaning

    Retrace the past, Go upstream

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 反 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing block, Edition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Board

    kanji

    Meaning

    Temporary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slope, Heights

Learn the Kanji

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What does 返 mean?

返 means 'Return'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, 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.