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返す

かえす

to return, to repay

Mnemonic

Back the way you came, carrying the thing. Two cases かえす of books going into the library slot: かえす.

Worth knowing

Careful: 帰る かえる is you going home and 変える かえる is altering something. 返す is giving a thing back.

Built from

return, give back
辶 road + 反 turn over

Words sharing these kanji

reply to repeat to turn one's head, to look back on

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