Kanji
Readingかえ
Frequency76%
Used in (164 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 something 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
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
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 (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
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
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to force back; to jostle
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to stare back at; to look back at
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
recovery; undoing; recall
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to reread; to read again
to take back; to recapture
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to reject; to repel
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the 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 relapse; to reassert; to review
to stare back (at); to glare back
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
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 pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to come back; to return; to recur
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 return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
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 come back (to); to return to a starting point
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to reflect; to throw back light
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
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 utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
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
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to look back
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
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
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
to call back; to recall
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
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
rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
to blow in the opposite direction; to revive
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
aftershock; afterquake
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
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
replying; reply
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 place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
return value
to kick back
to go back to the starting point
to be satisfied with one's position; to be quite content
muscle pain caused in reaction to excess massaging
to shake back
to rise; to erect; to get up
act of betrayal
to warm over
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 tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
to plow (up); to plough (up)
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
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
to knead again; to remix
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
repeated game (game theory)
to remake (paper)
traditional method of stirring soba while cooking
to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
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
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