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還

還 — send back, return

Learn the correct stroke order for 還 (send back), a 16-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school16 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)カンkan
Kun'yomi (訓読み)かえ.るkaeru
Strokes16
Radical辵
Frequency#910
Meaningssend back, return

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 16 — start from the green dot

Common Words

還元かんげんrestoration; returnnoun
還流かんりゅうreturn current; reflux; back flownoun
還暦かんれきkanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cyclenoun
帰還きかんreturn (home); repatriationnoun
償還しょうかんrepayment; redemption; amortizationnoun
送還そうかんsending home; repatriation; deportationnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 還 (send back) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 16 strokes with radical 辵.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 還 is #910, making it a frequently used kanji.

Example Words in Context

還元かんげん — restoration; return
還流かんりゅう — return current; reflux; back flow
還暦かんれき — kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (辵)

辺environs込crowded迅swift近near迎welcome返return述mention迫urge

Same reading

幹tree trunk監oversee環ring緩slacken看watch over歓delight勧persuade甲armor

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 還 have?

The kanji 還 (send back) has 16 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 還?

還 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 還 mean?

還 means: send back, return. On'yomi readings: カン. Kun'yomi readings: かえ.る.

What JLPT level is 還?

還 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.