Kanji · N3 · 7 strokes
返 / to return
Kanji for to return or to pay back.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ヘン | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | かえ.します、かえ.ります | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
返 carries the meaning to return or to pay back.
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How to write 返
Trace 返 on the canvas at the top of the page. The animation below plays the stroke order — watch how each numbered stroke is drawn, then trace along yourself.
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Common compounds with 返
返しますかえしますto return / to pay back
返事へんじreply
返事へんじresponse
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返 in context
リンダさんにもうお金を返しましたか。
りんださんにもうおかねをかえしましたか。
Have you already returned the money to Linda?
山田さんからまだ手紙の返事がありません。
やまださんからまだてがみのへんじがありません。
There is still no reply to the letter from Yamada-san.
大きい声で返事をしてください。
おおきいこえでへんじをしてください。
Please respond in a loud voice.
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Printable practice sheet
Print this worksheet to practice writing 返 by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.
返 — Kanji Practice
7 strokes · studyhiragana.com/kanji/返
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