7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N3

re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards

Kun'yomi
  • to put back ②to vomit ③to recover (of a market price)
  • to turn back (e.g. half-way) ②to return ③to recover (e.g. something lost) ④to rebound
On'yomi
  • レイ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

もどもど 100.0%

Character Breakdown

re-, return, revert
もど.す レイ (9th, N3)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と コ へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

to turn back (e.g. half-way) ②to return ③to recover (e.g. something lost) ④to rebound
to put back ②to vomit ③to recover (of a market price)
to call (someone) back ②to bring back (memories, etc.)
return ②return (from a procedure)
going backward ②retrogression
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References

Unicode hex code 623B
JIS X 0208 1-44-65
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1818
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2051
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1942
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1081
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 923
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1850
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11707X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1920
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1238
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1304
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 552
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1124
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1201
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 842
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1090
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4m3.1
Four corner code 3023.4
De Roo Code 3063