Word Meaning 寄せては返す

よせてはかえす yosetehakaesu

寄せては返す is read as よせてはかえす (yosetehakaesu) and means to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave).

Meaning

English

to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)

Reading

Kana

よせてはかえす

Romaji

yosetehakaesu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 127359 Priority U

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