還

return, send back

JLPT N1 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: かえ.る
On'yomi: カン

還 means "return, send back". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read かえ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

還 in example sentences

トムは税金ぜいきんの還付かんぷを受うけた。

Tomu wa zeikin no kanpu o uketa.

Tom got a tax refund.
彼女かのじょは息子むすこの帰還きかんを祈いのった。

Kanojo wa musuko no kikan o inotta.

She prayed for her son's return.
宇宙うちゅう飛行士ひこうしは、地球ちきゅうに無事ぶじ帰還きかんした。

Uchuu hikoushi wa, chikyuu ni buji kikan shita.

The astronauts returned safely to Earth.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 還 mean?: 還 means "return, send back". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 還 have?: 還 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 還 read?: It is read かえ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 還?: 還 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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