ふ
振
　
り
かえ
返
　
る

Godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb

  1. to turn one's head, to look over one's shoulder, to turn around, to look back.

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to think back (on), to reminisce, to look back (on), to reflect (on).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふ
振
　
り
かえ
返
　
る
 振り返る ふりかえる ✔
ふ
振
　
り
　
か
　
え
　
る
 振りかえる ふりかえる
　
ふ
　
り
かえ
返
　
る
 ふり返る ふりかえる
ふり
振
かえ
返
　
る
 振返る ふりかえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shake, wave, wag
ふ.る　シン　ふり (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac
たつ　シン　とき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
return, answer, fade
かえ.す　ヘン (3rd, N3)
anti-
ハン　タン　そり (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)