Word Meaning 帰りがけ

かえりがけ kaerigake

帰りがけ is read as かえりがけ (kaerigake) and means on the way back.

Meaning

English

on the way back
when about to go back

Reading

Kana

かえりがけ

Romaji

kaerigake

Writing Variants

帰り掛け かえりがけ kaerigake

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 行き掛け Rank 126086 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

帰国

きこく

return to one's country

帰り

かえり

return

帰京

ききょう

returning (home) to Tokyo

帰る

かえる

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

帰す

かえす

to send (someone) back

帰り道

かえりみち

the way back

帰休

ききゅう

temporary layoff

帰着

きちゃく

conclusion

帰国子女

きこくしじょ

child who has returned to Japan after living abroad

帰一

きいつ

united into one

帰日

きにち

returning to Japan

帰らぬ人

かえらぬひと

dead person

Example Sentences

帰りがけに郵便局に寄るよ。

I'll call by the post office on the way home.