帰
homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
Readings
On'yomi
- キ
Kun'yomi
- かえ.る
- かえ.す
- おく.る
- とつ.ぐ
Meaning
帰 centers on returning to a point of origin: coming home, arriving back, or a process leading to a final result.
Most common words using 帰
24 of 242- 帰るかえるN5
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
- 帰りかえりN4
return; coming back
- 復帰ふっきN1
return; reversion; comeback; reinstatement
- 帰宅きたくN3
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
- 帰国きこくN4
return to one's country
- 帰還きかん
return (home); repatriation
- お帰りおかえりN2
return
- 持ち帰りもちかえり
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
- 帰省きせいN2
homecoming; returning home
- 回帰かいきN1
return (to); revolution; recurrence
- 帰り道かえりみち
the way back; the way home; return trip
- 日帰りひがえりN3
day trip
- 帰属きぞく
belonging; ascription; attribution; imputation; possession; jurisdiction
- 帰すかえすN2
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
- 帰化きかN1
naturalization; naturalisation
- お帰りなさいおかえりなさいN5
welcome home
- 持ち帰るもちかえる
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
- 帰路きろ
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
- 里帰りさとがえり
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay)
- 帰依きえ
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
- 帰途きと
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
- 帰京ききょうN1
returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital
- 帰休ききゅう
leave; furlough
- 社会復帰しゃかいふっき
rehabilitation (in society)
Study
Etymology
帰 is the modern simplified form of 歸. The older form combines a left component related to stopping or arriving with 帚 on the right, which likely contributed the sound. The modern simplification keeps the right side 帚 and replaces the left side with a simpler shape.
Meaning mnemonic
The right side 帚 looks like a broom. Picture sweeping your way back home after a long journey, arriving at your doorstep.
Reading mnemonic
For キ, imagine a key turning in the lock as you return home: key -> キ, and the door opens to welcome you back.