homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
皈 centers on the idea of returning or coming back to a place or state, often with a sense of final arrival. Its meanings extend naturally to leading to a result or culminating in something, as a journey leads home.
皈 is a variant or alternate form of 帰 (return). It combines 白 (white) and 反 (return/oppose), but the exact historical development is uncertain. The character likely expresses the idea of returning through its components, though the modern form may be a simplification or corruption.
The left side 白 (white) can suggest a blank slate or purity, while the right side 反 (return/oppose) suggests turning back. Imagine a traveler seeing a white flag signaling the end of a journey, leading them home.
For キ, imagine a key turning in a lock as you arrive home: key -> キ, and the key leads you back inside.