This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヘン、かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る
Romaji: hen, kae.su, -kae.su, kae.ru, -kae.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

return, answer, fade, repay

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  162
Frequency:  685
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  3-3-4
Korean Reading:  ban
Chinese Reading:  fan3
Unicode:  8fd4
JIS:  4A56

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3060
Nelson Index: 4670
New Nelson Index: 6020
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2q4.5
Four Corner Index: 3130.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 389
Gakken Index: 586
Daikanwanjiten Index: 38758P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0015
Remembering the kanji Index: 725
Busy People Index: 3.11
Kanji Way Index: 477
Kanji Flashcards Index: 950
Kodansha Compact Index: 681
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 412
Kanji in Context Index: 184
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1940
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2633
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 733
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 782
Essential Kanji Index: 307
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3797
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3367
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 316
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 289

Words

繰り返す (くりかえす)
to repeat; to do something over again
返還 (へんかん)
return; restoration
折り返し (おりかえし)
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuffs; flap; chorus; refrain; repetition; aliasing (in imaging); shuttle service; back-to-back; BTB; wrapping (text on computer screen); wrap
返済 (へんさい)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
返り討ち (かえりうち)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
返す (かえす)
to return (something); to restore; to put back; to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn; to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate; to repeat ...; to do ... back
振り返る (ふりかえる)
to turn head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)
返上 (へんじょう)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
返る (かえる)
to return; to come back; to go back; to turn over; (after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely; (to become) completely
返却 (へんきゃく)
return of something; repayment
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