Kanji 戻: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards

Key takeaways

Kanji 戻: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

戻

Meaning

re-returnrevertresumerestorego backwards

On reading

れい

Kun reading

もど.すもど.る

Radical

戸

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 戻

re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards

Kanji structure breakdown

戻

Structure breakdown

戸 + 大

Mnemonic story

Imagine a big (大) person walking through the door (戸) to return home. This kanji represents the act of returning to a place or restoring something to its original state.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

もど.す

取り戻すとりもどす
to take back / to regain
払い戻すはらいもどす
to refund / to pay back
戻すもどす
to return / to put back / to restore
戻るもどる
to return / to go back

Commonly used words

取り戻す
とりもどす
to take back / to regain
払い戻す
はらいもどす
to refund / to pay back
戻す
もどす
to return / to put back / to restore
戻る
もどる
to return / to go back

Example sentences

Example 1

財布を取り戻すことができた。

Translation

I was able to get my wallet back.

Example 2

子どもの笑顔を取り戻したい。

Translation

I want to regain my child's smile.

Example 3

この商品は返品して払い戻せます。

Translation

You can return this product and get a refund.

Example 4

間違えて多く払ったお金を払い戻してください。

Translation

Please repay the money I paid in excess by mistake.

Kanji 戻: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

取り戻す (とりもどす): meaning and examples

払い戻す (はらいもどす): meaning and examples

戻す (もどす): meaning and examples

戻る (もどる): meaning and examples