Word Meaning 返り討ち

かえりうち kaeriuchi

返り討ち is read as かえりうち (kaeriuchi) and means killing a would-be avenger.

Meaning

English

  1. killing a would-be avenger
  2. having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger)
  3. being beaten at one's own game

Reading

Kana

かえりうち

Romaji

kaeriuchi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 66132 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

返還

へんかん

return

返却

へんきゃく

return of something

返納

へんのう

returning (to the authorities)

返答次第

へんとうしだい

depending on the answer

返還義務

へんかんぎむ

obligation of restitution

返却口

へんきゃくぐち

return slot (for coins in a vending machine)

返却値

へんきゃくち

return value

返り忠

かえりちゅう

act of betrayal

返り梅雨

かえりづゆ

return of the rainy season

追い討ち

おいうち

attacking a fleeing enemy

夜討ち

ようち

night attack

敵討ち

かたきうち

vengeance