noun
Abbreviation of 返事 or 返信, originally used in telegrams. Now rare and mostly seen in historical or telegraphic contexts.
See also: 返事 (へんじ) · 返信 (へんしん)
電報で「返」とだけ打つのは、昔の略式の返信だった。
Sending just '返' in a telegram was an old abbreviated reply.
Common word for 'reply' in digital communication, such as email or messaging.
Abbreviation of 返事 (へんじ) or 返信 (へんしん), historically used in telegrams to save characters.