日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N2

Meaningsreturn, answer, fade, repay
On'yomiヘン
Kun'yomiかえ、-かえ、かえ、-かえ
Strokes7
Radical

Compounds

  • return gift, return favour, revenge, change (in a cash transaction)

  • to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize

  • repetition, repeat, reiteration, iteration

  • to repeat, to do over again

  • to get back, to regain, to recover, to make up (for)

  • to change sides, to double-cross, to betray, to roll over (in bed)

  • to turn one's head, to look over one's shoulder, to turn around, to look back

Example sentences

  • It's over between us. Give me back my ring!

  • Can you return starling chicks to their parents?

  • If it's an aggressive strange salesman, then call me right away. I'll chase him off.

  • This isn't my blood. It's all splash-back from my opponent. There isn't a single scratch on me.

  • History repeats itself.

  • The opposition party is still harping on the scandal.

  • Did you take back the books?

  • Can I change the date of return?