還
かえ.る
kaeru
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 88 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
還 is the kanji for "Return". A common reading is かえ.る (kaeru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Return
Also : Send back
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Readings
kunかえ.る/ kaeruonかん/ kan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
辶睘
Example Sentences
彼は故郷に還った。
かれはこきょうにかえった。
He returned to his hometown.
時間が過ぎ去り、還ることはない。
じかんがすぎさり、かえることはない。
Time passes and never returns.
Vocabulary using 還
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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