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返 kanji
return, answer, fade, repay
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
On readings
ヘン
Kun readings
かえす-かえすかえる-かえる
Words with 返
LevelWord & meaningActions
- N4返事Popularreply; answer; response
- N1返還Popularreturn; restoration
- N1返済Popularrepayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
- N1返答Popularreply; answer
- —返却Popularreturn of something; repayment
- —返金Popularrefund; repayment; reimbursement
- —返上Popularreturn; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
- —返信Popularreply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
- —返送Popularsending back; return to sender
- —返品Popularreturned goods; returning purchased goods
- —返reply; answer
- —往返round trip
- —代返answer a roll call for another
- —返歌ode in reply
- —返報revenge; retaliation; requital (for a kind act); return (of a favour); repayment; reply; answer
- —返礼return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
- —返納returning (to the authorities); restoring
- —返戻returning; giving back
- —返電reply telegram
- —返照reflection of light (sunlight)