帰
return
- リtwo lines
- ヨhand
- 冖cover
- 巾cloth
- kun
- かえ.るkae.ruかえ.すkae.su
- on
- キki
mnemonic
TWO LINES (リ) of road, a HAND (ヨ) pushing a COVERED (冖) CLOTH (巾), a broom: sweep up and RETURN home. "Ki" (キ) as in kikoku, returning to one's country, and kitaku, going home.
examples
- 帰るかえるkaeruto return home
- 帰りかえりkaerireturn
- 帰国きこくkikokureturning to one's country