412.返

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返

1. Meaning and Reading

  • return, go back
  • Onyomi : へん
  • Kunyomi : かえす

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 反 : opposite
  • 辶 : road

Turning back in the opposite (反) direction on a road (辶), symbolizing ‘to return’ or ‘to go back’.

返 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

返す かえす
to return (something)

I returned the book to my friend.

返品 へんぴん
returned goods

I returned the product.