かえ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to reject; to repulse; to repel
2. to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
Kanji used
brush up
return something
Pitch accent
ねか
えす
ねかえす
Composed of
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)