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Kanji 還: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 還: send back, return

Key takeaways

Kanji 還: send back, return. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

send backreturn

On reading

カン

Kun reading

かえ.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 還

send back, return

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

睘 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Visualize walking (⻌) along a path while keeping your gaze (睘) fixed on your destination as you return. This character is used in contexts like 'return' or 'restitution,' where someone goes back to a place or sends an item back.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カン
  • 還元かんげん

    return / restoration / reduction

  • 還暦かんれき

    60th birthday celebration

  • 返還へんかん

    return / restoration

Commonly used words

  • 還元
    かんげん

    return / restoration / reduction

  • 還暦
    かんれき

    60th birthday celebration

  • 返還
    へんかん

    return / restoration

Example sentences

Example 1

化学で物質の元反応を学ぶ。

Translation

Learn about reduction reactions in chemistry.

Example 2

ポイントは現金に元できます。

Translation

Points can be converted back to cash.

Example 3

父の暦を家族で祝った。

Translation

We celebrated my father’s 60th birthday as a family.

Example 4

暦のお祝いに赤いちゃんちゃんこを着る。

Translation

Wearing a red vest for the 60th birthday celebration.

Kanji 還: send back, return | Daily Nihongo