Moji Ninja

帰 — return home

帰 means “return home”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). Kun'yomi: かえ(る) (kaeru). You'll see it in words such as 帰る (kaeru, “to go home”).

帰
Stroke order of 帰
Meaning
return home
On'yomi
キ (ki)
Kun'yomi
かえ(る) (kaeru)
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N4 · set Coming & going

How to remember 帰

The sword (刂) hung up and the broom (ヨ, 冖, 巾) back in its corner: home again.

Parts: 刂 sword · ヨ hand · 冖 cover · 巾 cloth

Words with 帰

WordReadingMeaning
帰るかえる kaeru kunto go home
帰りかえり kaeri kunreturn; coming back
お帰りおかえり okaeri kunwelcome home
帰すかえす kaesu kunto send back; to send home

Example sentences

More in the “Coming & going” set

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