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帰る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 帰る

還る
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

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 504
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

homecoming
arrive at
lead to
result in

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かえ.る
かえ.す
おく.る
とつ.ぐ
15 strokes
Frequency: 910
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

send back
return

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かえ.る
18 strokes

Meanings

homecoming
arrive at
lead to
result in

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かえ.る
かえ.す
おく.る
とつ.ぐ
12 strokes
Frequency: 438
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

restore
return to
revert
resume

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
また
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