返事 (Henji): Reply, Answer

Meaning

English

reply
answer
response

Reading

Kana

へんじ

Romaji

henji

Writing Variants

返辞へんじ henji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 3402 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

二つ返事

ふたつへんじ

immediate reply

一つ返事

ひとつへんじ

ready reply

生返事

なまへんじ

half-hearted reply

空返事

そらへんじ

absentminded response

お返事

おへんじ

reply

返事を延ばす

へんじをのばす

to delay one's answer

即返事

そくへんじ

prompt reply

返す

かえす

to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)

返る

かえる

to turn over

返済

へんさい

repayment

返上

へんじょう

return

返信

へんしん

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter)

Example Sentences

10

その質問には後で返事します。

そのしつもんにはあとでへんじします。

I will answer that question later.

返事が遅くなってごめん。

へんじがおそくなってごめん。

Sorry my reply was late.

返事する！

Answer!

返事もらった？

Did you get a reply?

返事がない。

There is no reply.

明日返事するわ。

I'll give you my answer tomorrow.

トムから返事来た？

Did Tom respond?

返事は来ましたか？

Have you had an answer?

お返事ください。

Please respond.

返事を待ってるの。

I'm waiting for her response.