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Kanji 帰: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 帰: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

Key takeaways

Kanji 帰: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

homecomingarrive atlead toresult in

On reading

Kun reading

かえ.るかえ.すおく.るとつ.ぐ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 帰

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

刂 + 帚

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When you return (帰) home, you set aside the knife (刂) used for work and pick up the broom (帚) to tidy the house. Imagine returning from the outside world to the familiar chores of domestic life.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 帰京ききょう

    returning to Tokyo

  • 帰宅きたく

    returning home

Kun reading

かえ.る
  • 帰すかえす

    send back / return home

  • 帰るかえる

    to return / to go back home

Commonly used words

  • 帰京
    ききょう

    returning to Tokyo

  • 帰宅
    きたく

    returning home

  • 帰す
    かえす

    send back / return home

  • 帰る
    かえる

    to return / to go back home

Example sentences

Example 1

夏休みが終わって京しました。

Translation

I returned to Tokyo after summer vacation.

Example 2

出張の後、すぐに京する予定です。

Translation

I plan to return to Tokyo immediately after the business trip.

Example 3

り、今日は疲れた?

Translation

Welcome back, were you tired today?

Example 4

ただいまって言ったら、おりと言ってね。

Translation

When I say 'I'm home,' please say 'welcome back.'

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