What does kanji 歸 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 歸 is arrive at.

How is kanji 歸 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 歸 are おく.る, かえ.す, かえ.る, とつ.ぐ; the onyomi readings are キ.

Example words that use kanji 歸 include 帰る.

Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

歸

Meaning

arrive at

arrive at, homecoming, lead to, result in

Stroke Order

Variant: 帰 (Shinjitai) , 㱕 (Itaiji) , 𡚖 (Itaiji) , 归 (Itaiji) , 䢜 (Itaiji)

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かえる

to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)

5 reference sentences

彼は夕方に家へ歸る。

He goes home in the evening.

長い旅のあとで故郷に歸った。

After a long journey, he returned to his hometown.

この道は駅へ歸る。

This road leads to the station.

努力は成功に歸する。

Effort results in success.

彼女は夜遅くに家へ歸った。

She returned home late at night.