Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to return, to come back, to go back. Esp. 返る.
  2. to turn over.

suffix, Godan verb

After the -masu stem of a verb; esp. 返る.
  1. to become extremely, to become completely.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
返る かえる
 
反る かえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

return, answer, fade
かえ.す ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン タン そり (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)