re-, return, revert, resume

About this kanji

The kanji "戻" primarily means to return or revert to a previous state. It is often used as a verb. For example, "戻す" (もどす) means "to put back" or "return something," while "戻る" (もどる) means "to turn back" or "to return" to a place. Another common word is "戻り" (もどり), which refers to the act of returning. This kanji can be found in phrases like "後戻り" (あともどり), meaning "going backward" or reversing one's course. A usage note is that when you describe something returning to a previous condition, you'll often see "戻" used in both everyday conversation and written texts.

Example sentences

• 家に戻ったとき、雨が降った。

  It rained when I returned home.

Meanings across languages

English

re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards

Tiếng Việt

trở lại, hoàn lại, khôi phục, quay lại

日本語

戻る, 返す, 復帰する, 元に戻す

한국어

다시, 반환하다, 회귀하다, 복원하다

中文

返回, 回去, 恢复, 倒退

id

kembali

th

กลับ

es

regresar

fr

retourner

de

zurück

pt

retornar

Common compounds

• 戻すもどすto put back, to return, to give back
• 戻りもどりreturn, reaction, recovery
• 戻るもどるto turn back (e.g. half-way), to return, to go back
• 戻しもどしreturning, giving back
• 後戻りあともどりgoing backward, turning back, backtracking
• 引き戻すひきもどすto bring back, to restore
• 差し戻すさしもどすto send back, to refer back
• 取り戻すとりもどすto take back, to get back, to regain