帰

return home

JLPT N4 Grade 2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: かえ
On'yomi: キ

帰 means "return home". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read かえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

帰かえる

to go home

帰 in example sentences

帰かえりなさい。

Kaeri nasai.

Go home.
帰かえってこい。

Kaette koi.

Come home.
お帰かえりなさい。

O kaeri nasai.

Welcome home.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 帰

Common questions

What does the kanji 帰 mean?: 帰 means "return home". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 帰 have?: 帰 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 帰 read?: It is read かえ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 帰?: 帰 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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