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戻 kanji: meaning “re-”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N37 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
re-
On'yomi
レイ
Kun'yomi
もど・す、もど・る

Picture story to remember 戻

A big (大) dog waits at the door (戸) to re-enter the house.

Parts in this story:大, 戸

How to write 戻: stroke order

戻 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 戻

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 戻 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 戻.