10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

Kun'yomi
  • to return ②to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) ③to get home
  • to send (someone) back
  • おく
  • とつ
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

かえかえ 89.7%
10.3%

Character Breakdown

homecoming, arrive at, lead to
かえ.る キ おく.る (2nd, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
broom
ソウ シュウ ほうき (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)

Common Words

to return ②to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) ③to get home
return ②welcome home
to send (someone) back
repatriation ②(electrical) feedback
to bring (someone) back home
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 5E30
JIS X 0208 1-21-2
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1582
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1564
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 130
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 148
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 98
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 8930
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 96
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 317
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 317
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 182
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 163
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 106
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 191
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 265
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 134
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.6
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 562
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1238
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2f8.8
Four corner code 2702.7
De Roo Code 1244