還 — Send Back / Return

Master (高手)かん, かえ

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還 (readings: かん, かえ; Japanese kanji) means “Send Back / Return”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 返還 (return).

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Kanji	還
Meaning	Send Back / Return
Readings	かん, かえ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	返還 (return)

How to read 還

還 is read かん or かえ depending on the word.

Words with 還

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Updated: 2026-07-22