Kanji返
Readingかえ
Frequency76%
Used in (173 in total)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to repeat; to do over again
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to stare back at; to look back at
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
recovery; undoing; recall
to reject; to repel
to take back; to recapture
to reread; to read again
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to stare back (at); to glare back
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to throw back
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to reflect; to throw back light
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to come back; to bloom a second time
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
to rally; to make a comeback
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to look back
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to boil; to seethe
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
to call back; to recall
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
with all due respect, but...; I don't mean to talk back, but...
rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness
counterattack; reversal technique
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
to blow in the opposite direction; to revive
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
somersault; tumble; roll
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
aftershock; afterquake
replying; reply
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
piledriver (sexual position)
to be very clear; to be keenly cold; to be cold and clear
to return fire; to shoot back
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
to seethe; to ferment; to boil over
to turn inside out; to evert
to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi
to go back to the starting point
to stare back (at); to glare back
to kick back
return value
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
muscle pain caused in reaction to excess massaging
to shake back
to be satisfied with one's position; to be quite content
betraying one's lord (and going over to the enemy)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to return a sake cup; to sever ties with one's boss; to break away from one's patron
piledriver (sexual position; male version)
to warm over
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to plow (up); to plough (up)
shuttling back and forth; shuttle service
second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence; (arch.) return to working by a prostitute, kabuki actor, etc.
to break completely; to bring the house down
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
to tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
to tamper; to mess with; to go on endlessly
warp; bend; retroflection
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
repeated game (game theory)
to remake (paper)
to knead again; to remix
traditional method of stirring soba while cooking
to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan
inside of the front cover (of book); front end-paper
collateral security
inside the back cover (book); rear end-paper
collateral (money); collateral or counterpart fund
former ozeki-ranked wrestler returning to that rank
reciprocating a like (on social media); like for like
iterative operation; automatic sequential operation
former san'yaku-ranked wrestler returning to that rank
short rows (in knitting); short row shaping; knitting in short rows
to look at it from another perspective; to look at it from a different angle; to put it the other way round
minor inner footsweep
back stitch; backstitch
symbol indicating a repeated character
return of the rainy season; rainy season returning after a period of clear weather
vinegar simmered with a little bit of salt
repetition symbol; repetition of the previous character
message that a messenger brings back home; reply; ode in reply; return gift