返 Kanji for return

N3–N2Grade 37 strokes

return, answer, fade, repay

Kun: かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る
On: ヘン

返 is the Japanese kanji for return, answer, fade, repay. It is written with 7 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る and its on reading is ヘン.

Stroke order

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Words with 返

返かえすto return (something), to restore, to put back
お返かえしreturn gift, return favour
返かえるto return, to come back, to go back
返へん還かんreturn, restoration
返へん済さいrepayment, reimbursement, refund
返へん事じreply, answer, response

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