“Return” or “Put back” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “還”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “還” means “Repatriation”, “Restore” or “Go around” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “還”

Jouyou Kanji “還” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
16 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
かん(kan) |
げん(gen) |
Kun-Yomi |
かえ(る)(kae(ru)) |
めぐ(る)(megu(ru)) |
また(mata) |
Meanings |
Return, Put back, Restore |
Go around, Circulate |
Again, Once more |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “還”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
還御(かんぎょ-ka n gyo) |
The Emperor’s return, Return of noble person from outside |
還啓(かんけい-ka n ke i) |
Return to the palace (of the empress, crown prince etc) |
還元(かんげん-ka n ge n) |
① Returning things to their original shape, nature, state, etc ② Reduction, Deoxidization |
還幸(かんこう-ka n ko u) |
① Return of the emperor from outside, ② Return of a shintai to its shrine |
還付(かんぷ-ka n pu) |
Return, Refund, Restoration |
還暦(かんれき-ka n re ki) |
One’s 60th birthday |
還俗(げんぞく-ge n zo ku) |
Secularization, To return to secular life |
往還(おうかん-o u ka n) |
Thoroughfare, Traffic, Highway |
帰還(きかん-ki ka n) |
① Return, Repatriation, ② Feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system etc) |
償還(しょうかん-sho u ka n) |
Reimbursement, Repayment, Redemption, Amortization, Amortisation |
生還(せいかん-se i ka n) |
Returning alive, Surviving |
送還(そうかん-so u ka n) |
Sending back, Repatriation, Deportation, Extradition |
返還(へんかん-he n ka n) |
Return, Restoration |
奉還(ほうかん-ho u ka n) |
Restoring to the emperor |
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