# 返 return or respond

(motion) + 反 (anti)
★★★★★
7 strokes

## Onyomi

HEN |

## Mnemonic

| You wanted to move the HEN to the slaughterhouse. The HEN responded against moving.

## Kunyomi

( を ) かえ*す | I return something ★★★★★
( が ) かえ＊る | something is returned or restored to its former state ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

お 返事(へんじ) する | reply ★★★★☆ 返 (return or respond) + 事 (action/ incident) = 返事 (reply) reply. In Japan, even if you respond to your friend's email 5 minutes after you got it, you have to start all mails with "Sorry my reply is so slow." (お返事が遅くてゴメン！）　（おへんじ　が　おそくて　ゴメン）
繰り返し(くりかえし) | to repeat over and over. ★☆☆☆☆ 繰 (spin) + 返 (return or respond) = 繰り返し (to repeat over and over.)

## Synonyms

rebirth 復活 再生 再来 新生 生かす 返り咲く
regret 後ろめたい 省みる 後悔 反省 振り返る
revenge 仕返し 復讐