戻
戻·return, put back
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- もどるもどす
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戻る | もどる | to go back, to return |
| 戻す | もどす | to put something back |
| 払い戻し | はらいもどし | refund |
| 後戻り | あともどり | turning back, backtracking |
Example sentences
五時までに家に戻ります。
ごじまでにいえにもどります。
I'll be back home by five.
使った本は棚に戻してください。
つかったほんはたなにもどしてください。
Please put the books you used back on the shelf.
切符をなくしたので、払い戻しはできないそうだ。
きっぷをなくしたので、はらいもどしはできないそうだ。
I lost the ticket, so apparently I can't get a refund.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up 戻る (intransitive: I go back) with 戻す (transitive: I put it back)
- Reading 払い戻し as *はらいどし — the も is not dropped
Memory aid
Picture it
A big person (大) squeezing back in through the door (戸) — coming back to where they started.
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