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Kanji Grade 3 - 返

Kanji character Grade 3 返. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 返
About
return, answer, fade, repay
Kun: かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
On: ヘン
7 strokes (also 6)
Radical: walk 辵 (辶, ⻌, ⻍)
Parts: 厂 又 込
 
Onyomi
返 【ヘン】 reply, answer
代返 【ダイヘン】 answer a roll call for another
往返 【オウヘン】 round trip
 
Kunyomi
返す 【かえす】 to return (something), to restore, to put back, to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn, to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate, to respond (with), to retort, to reply, to say back, to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back), to do again, to do repeatedly
返す刀 【かえすかたな】 attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
返る 【かえる】 to return, to come back, to go back, to turn over, to become extremely, to become completely