む
蒸
　
し
かえ
返
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to reheat, to steam over.
  2. to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with), to take up again, to drag up, to rehash.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
む
蒸
　
し
かえ
返
　
す
 蒸し返す むしかえす ✔
むし
蒸
かえ
返
　
す
 蒸返す むしかえす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

steam, heat, sultry
ジョウ　む.す　セイ (6th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
many, offer, dedicate
ジョウ　む.す　もろもろ (Kentei 1)
help
ジョウ　すく.う　たす.ける (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
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)