Mnemonic
You return for your homecoming to find the old house sealed shut. You pull out a knife to cut the rusted padlock off the front door, then grab a broom to sweep away years of cobwebs and dust. With every stroke of the broom, the place finally feels like home again.
Additional thoughts
Picture the satisfying sequence: slice the lock, push the creaky door open, then sweep the dusty floor clean. Knife opens the way, broom reclaims the space — together they restore your sense of belonging.Quick recall
Slash the lock with a knife, sweep with a broom — that's your homecoming.Details
The keyword for 帰 is homecoming. This kanji conveys the idea of returning to one's home or place of origin, encompassing both the physical act of going back and the emotional sense of coming back to where one belongs. It is used broadly to describe returning from work, school, travel, or any departure, carrying with it a sense of completion and reunion. The character embodies the fundamental human experience of leaving and then finding one's way back.
- On'yomi
- き
- Kun'yomi
- かえ.る、かえ.す、おく.る、とつ.ぐ