N3
返 meaning and readings
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Kanji
返
N3
- Meaning
- return, reflect, repay
- Onyomi
- ヘン
- Kunyomi
- かえ(す)、かえ(る)
- Formula
- 返 = ⻌ + 反。
Story
返 is analyzed as a combination of ⻌ (road), 反 (turn around, turn over) and denotes return, reflect, repay.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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