われ
我
　
に
かえ
返
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to come to one's senses.
  2. to calm down.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
われ
我
　
に
かえ
返
　
る
 我に返る われにかえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ego, I, selfish
わが-　われ　わ (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
return, answer, fade
かえ.す　ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン　タン　ホン (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)