Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to turn back (e.g. half-way).
  2. to return, to go back.
  3. to recover (e.g. something lost), to be returned.
  4. to rebound, to spring back.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
戻る もどる

Contained Kanji 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)