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帰
On'yomi
キ
KI
Kun'yomi
かえ.る・かえ.す・おく.る・とつ.ぐ
kaeru / kaesu / okuru / totsugu
homecoming · arrive at · lead to · result in
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Strokes10
Frequency#504
Radical巾cloth(3)
Old Form歸
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Strokes10
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of broom and stop. Sweeping and returning home.
Symbolism
Return home, belong, comeback. 'Return' expresses Japanese longing for home.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
帰巣本能
きそうほんのう
homing instinct; homing instinct
永劫回帰
えいごうかいき
eternal recurrence; eternal return; eternal recurrence
帰命頂礼
きみょうちょうらい
most formal form of a prayer; most formal form of a prayer
Proverbs & Idioms
立つ鳥跡を濁さず
たつとりあとをにごさず
A departing bird doesn't muddy the water
Leave things in good order when you go
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
これやこの 行くも帰るも 別れては 知るも知らぬも あふ坂の関
Poem #10 from Hyakunin Isshu
蟬丸蟬丸
Unknown和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
立ち別れ いなばの山の 峰に生ふる まつとし聞かば 今帰り来む
Poem #16 from Hyakunin Isshu
中納言行平Chūnagon Yukihira
9th century