return or respond

(motion) + (anti)
★★★★★
7 strokes

Onyomi

HEN

Mnemonic

You wanted to move the HEN to the slaughterhouse. The HEN responded against moving.

Kunyomi

( ) かえ*す I return something
★★★★★
( ) かえ*る something is returned or restored to its former state
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

返事(へんじ) する

reply ★★★★☆
(return or respond) + (action/ incident) = 返事 (reply)

reply. In Japan, even if you respond to your friend's email 5 minutes after you got it, you have to start all mails with "Sorry my reply is so slow." (お返事が遅くてゴメン!) (おへんじ が おそくて ゴメン)

繰り返し(くりかえし)

to repeat over and over. ★☆☆☆☆
(spin) + (return or respond) = 繰り返し (to repeat over and over.)

Synonyms

rebirth
復活    再生    再来    新生    生かす    返り咲く   
regret
後ろめたい    省みる    後悔    反省    振り返る   
revenge
仕返し    復讐