15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

send back, return

Kun'yomi
  • to return ②to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) ③to get home
On'yomi
  • カン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かえ 66.0%
カン 34.0%

Character Breakdown

send back, return
かえ.る カン (9th, N1)
round, stare
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
long kimono
エン オン (Kentei 1)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant

Common Words

repatriation ②(electrical) feedback
returning alive ②reaching the home plate
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador)
restoration ②reduction
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References

Unicode hex code 9084
JIS X 0208 1-20-52
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4750
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6121
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3180
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3945
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2032
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2743
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 837
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 900
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1139
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2588
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1557
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 39174P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1114
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 866
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 885
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1823
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1856
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1215
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 723
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 845
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q13.4
Four corner code 3630.3
De Roo Code 3665