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還
On'yomi
カン
KAN
Kun'yomi
かえ.る
kaeru
send back · return
dynamic
Details
Strokes16
Frequency#910
Radical辶walk(3)
Stroke Order
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Strokes16
Component Breakdown
還=
辶睘
walk + 睘
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of advance and phonetic. Returning by circling.
Symbolism
Reduction, survival, 60th birthday. Represents returning.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
大政奉還
たいせいほうかん
restoration of imperial rule; restoration of imperial rule
版籍奉還
はんせきほうかん
return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor; return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor
Proverbs & Idioms
還暦は第二の人生
かんれきはだいにのじんせい
Sixtieth birthday marks a second life
At 60, a new chapter of life begins