かへる

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of かへる – see the following entries.

【反かえる】 [verb] come back

【返かえる】 [verb] to return, go back [verb] to reverse, turn over [verb] to move in the opposite direction [verb] to interchange front and back [verb] to change color, fade [verb] (of a year) to renew [verb] (by extension) to start over [verb] suffixed to the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of a verb: [verb] to [verb] completely [verb] to [verb] over and over or repeatedly

【帰かえる】 [verb] to go home, return [verb] to leave, walk away [verb] (baseball) to get to home plate Alternative spelling 還る

【孵かえる】 [verb] hatch (emerge from an egg)

(This term, かへる (kaferu), is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as かへる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かへる.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かへる – see the following entries.

【変かえる】 [verb] to change, to make different [verb] to move or shift to a different time or place

【代かえる】 [verb] substitute, use in place of, replace with, replace something with another

【換かえる】 [verb] exchange, change for

【替かえる】 [verb] substitute, replace

(This term, かへる (kaferu), is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as かへる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かへる.)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of かへる – see the following entry.

【蛙かえる】H [noun] a frog (amphibious animal) Alternative spellings 蛤, 蝦, カエル

(This term, かへる (kaferu), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as かへる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かへる.)

Old Japanese

Verb

かへる (kape₁ru)

1. 反る, 返る: to turn backwards, to flip or turn so the back side is facing forwards; to turn upside-down; to fall over on a side; to turn over
2. 反る: to change in shape or quality
3. 返る: to start again, to renew (generally in reference to the new year)
4. 歸る: to arrive back home; to leave in order to go home