Kanji

帰

帰

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

リ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かえる, かえす, おくる, とつぐ

Nanori (Name Reading)

もと, ゆき, より

Common Readings

キ, かえ…す, かえ…る

Example sentences

帰る かえる
友達が帰ってから勉強した

I studied after my friend went home.

もう もう
もう仕事が終わったから帰る

Since work is already finished, I'll go home.

帰ってくる かえってくる
父は夜遅くに仕事から帰ってきた。

My father came back from work late at night.

飼い主 かいぬし
犬は飼い主が帰ってくるのを待っていた。

The dog was waiting for its owner to return.

帰り かえり
学校の帰りに本屋に寄ろう。

Let's stop by the bookstore on the way home from school.

寄る よる
仕事の帰りにスーパーに寄って買い物をした。

I stopped by the supermarket on my way home from work and did some shopping.

お帰り おかえり
お帰り、お父さん。夕飯はもうできているよ。

Welcome back, Dad. Dinner is already ready.

帰れ かえれ
黙って早く帰れ！

Shut up and just go home!

帰す かえす
生徒を早めに家に帰した

I sent the students home early.

帰還 きかん
宇宙船は無事に地球へ帰還した。

The spacecraft returned safely to Earth.

Example Vocabulary

帰る

かえる

to return home, to go back

帰ってくる

かえってくる

to come back; to return

帰り

かえり

return; way home; way back

お帰り

おかえり

welcome back; return

帰れ

かえれ

Go home!; Get out!; Go back! (imperative)

帰す

かえす

to send back; to let someone go home

帰還

きかん

return; homecoming; feedback

帰宅

きたく

returning home

帰って来る

かえってくる

to come back; to return

持ち帰る

もちかえる

to take back; to take home; to bring back for consideration

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