Kanji reference
返
返 in Japanese names
return, answer, fade, repay
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 685This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows21
Distinct written forms15
Given-name readings3
Surname readings18
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ヘン
かえ.す-かえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 返
returnanswerfaderepay
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 返 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 返 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Surnames3 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 返 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded surname forms and full-name readings
3 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 返 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Surnames3 source rows
3 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Name discovery
Other names using 返
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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