帰 Kanji – homecoming
The Japanese kanji 帰 can mean homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in.
Meaning and Readings
How is 帰 read?
帰 has the onyomi reading キ and the kunyomi readings かえる, かえす, おくる, とつぐ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ki, kaeru, kaesu, okuru, totsugu.
Common Japanese Words Using 帰
These common Japanese words contain 帰. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- お帰りなさい（おかえりなさい） — welcome home
- 回帰（かいき） — return (to), revolution, recurrence
- 帰す（かえす） — to send (someone) back, to send (someone) home
- 帰り（かえり） — return, coming back
- 帰り道（かえりみち） — the way back, the way home, return trip
- 帰る（かえる） — to return, to come home, to go home, to go back
- 帰依（きえ） — becoming a devout believer, (religious) conversion
- 帰化（きか） — naturalization, naturalisation
- 帰還（きかん） — return (home), repatriation
- 帰京（ききょう） — returning (home) to Tokyo, returning to the capital