Word Meaning 帰る

かえる kaeru

帰る is read as かえる (kaeru) and means to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.).

Meaning

English

to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
to get home
to get to home plate
to return
to come home
to go home
to go back

Reading

Kana

かえる

Romaji

kaeru

Writing Variants

還るかえる kaeru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 行く・往く Rank 7581 Priority B

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

持ち帰る

もちかえる

to take home

帰宅

きたく

returning home

帰省

きせい

homecoming

帰化

きか

naturalization

帰路

きろ

one's way back

Example Sentences

夏になると多くの人が故郷に帰る。

なつになるとおおくのひとがこきょうにかえる。

When summer comes, many people return to their hometowns.

父は来月日本に帰る予定だ。

ちちはらいげつにほんにかえるよていだ。

My father plans to return to Japan next month.

家に帰るの？

Are you going home?

今から帰る？

Are you going back now?

歩いて帰るの？

Are you walking home?

君はいつ帰る？

When are you going home?

家に帰るよ。

I leave to go home.

何時ごろ帰るの？

When are you going home?

7時に帰るよ。

I'll be back at seven o'clock.

彼らはいつ帰るの？

When are they coming home?

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