JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 10

返 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

return something; turn back

On
ヘンhen ハンhan ホンhon
Kun
かえるkaeru かえすkaesu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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返7 strokes

How to write 返: stroke order

返 has 7 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

返 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 返 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 返

The parts 返 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 反

    opposite; bend back

  • ⻌ (辶)

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 10