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帰
帰
10 strokes
Frequency: 504
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

homecoming
arrive at
lead to
result in

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かえ.る
かえ.す
おく.る
とつ.ぐ

Common Words

帰る
還る
かえる
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #177
1

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back

Examples
恋人よ、我に帰れ。
Lover, come back to me.
2

to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)

Examples
１１時を過ぎると、お客たちは三々五々帰り始めた。
After 11 o'clock the guests began to leave by twos and threes.
3

Baseball

to get home; to get to home plate

帰って来る
帰ってくる
かえってくる
Expression
Freq #821
1

Kuru verb - special class

to return; to come back

Examples
１時間かそこらで帰ってきます。
I'll be back in an hour or so.
帰り
かえり
還り
Noun
Freq #1979
1

return; coming back

Examples
どうして帰りがこんなに遅くなったの。
Why did you come home so late?
帰す
還す
かえす
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #2944
1

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

Examples
けがを治療してもらったトラは、村人たちの手で無事、保護区に帰された。
The tiger, having had its wounds treated, was returned by the villagers to the animal sanctuary without incident.
お帰り
おかえり
Freq #3866
1

Honorific; Common noun

return

Examples
あなたのお帰りを一日千秋の思いでお待ちしています。
I can hardly wait till I see you.
2

Abbreviation; Interjection

welcome home

帰れ
かえれ
Expression
Freq #4162
1

go home; get out

帰宅
きたく
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #4230
1

returning home; going home; coming home; getting home

Examples
何が彼を帰宅する気にさせたのか。
What tempted him to come home?
帰還
きかん
饋還
～する Verb
Noun
Freq #4507
1

帰還 only; Intransitive verb

return (home); repatriation

Examples
そのうち３機はまだ帰還の報告はない。
Three of the planes have not yet reported home.
2

Transitive verb

feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)

持ち帰る
持帰る
もちかえる
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #5210
1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

Examples
ミツバチは、においのサンプルを巣に持ち帰ることによって食糧のありかを伝える。
Bees communicate the location of food by carrying odor samples back to the hive.
帰り道
帰り路
かえりみち
Noun
Freq #5345
1

the way back; the way home; return trip

Examples
彼女は帰り道がわからなかった。
She could not find her way back.
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