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What is the Kanji for 'Return'? | 帰

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Return' is 帰.

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    Reading

    kunyomiかえ

    kae

    onyomiき

    ki

    Parts

    刂Sword (刀)巾Towel 彐Katakana yo 冖Crown

    Example Word

    帰る: return. The Japanese verb '帰る (かえる)' means 'to return' or 'to go back'. It is commonly used to indicate returning to a place, such as one's home or a familiar location. This verb is often used in everyday conversation to describe going back home after work, school, or an outing. For example: I will return home「家に帰ります」(いえにかえります). He returned to his hometown「彼は故郷に帰った」(かれはふるさとにかえった). The verb can also imply a sense of returning to a state or condition, such as returning to normalcy. Note that '帰る' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object.

    Radical

    巾

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    141

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 帰

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 4 parts:

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    巾

    Meaning

    Towel

    radical

    彐

    Meaning

    Katakana yo

    radical

    冖

    Meaning

    Crown

Words Using 帰

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    帰る

    Meaning

    Return

    word

    帰国

    Meaning

    Return

    word

    帰り

    Meaning

    Return

    word

    日帰り

    Meaning

    Day trip

    word

    復帰

    Meaning

    Return, Reinstatement

    word

    帰宅

    Meaning

    Returning home

Kanji Related to 帰 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 帰 Through the Part 巾

These 14 kanji contain the part 巾 as well.

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    幅

    Meaning

    Width

    kanji

    市

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    幕

    Meaning

    Curtain

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    常

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

    kanji

    帳

    Meaning

    Notebook

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    帆

    Meaning

    Sail

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    帽

    Meaning

    Hat, Headgear

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    席

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    幣

    Meaning

    Money, Cash

Kanji Related to 帰 Through the Part 彐

These 2 kanji contain the part 彐 as well.

    kanji

    当

    Meaning

    Hit, Appropriate

    kanji

    雪

    Meaning

    Snow

Kanji Related to 帰 Through the Part 冖

These 25 kanji contain the part 冖 as well.

    kanji

    営

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    写

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    彙

    Meaning

    Glossary

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

Learn the Kanji 帰

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 帰 mean?

帰 means 'Return'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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