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3 words matching 'かえす' found
かえす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
返す
BOOST
Reading : かえす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to return (something); to restore; to put back  (see also: 帰す:かえす; esp. 返す)
2. to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn
3. to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate  (esp. 返す)
4. to repeat ...; to do ... back  (after the -masu stem of a verb)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 1 (among the 500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 166,746 which gives a rank of 457
返す is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 31,000 (about 19,400,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 805 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 5909
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 20 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
としょかん
図書館
ほん
かえ
した

She took the book back to the library.
わたし
りた
ナイフ
かえ
した

I returned the knife which I had borrowed.
その
ほん
としょかん
図書館
かえ
した
おぼ
えています

I remember returning the book to the library.
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反す
BOOST
Reading : かえす   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 38,000 (about 14,500,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 10375
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 18 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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かえす
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 120,000 (about 1,080,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 20 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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かえす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
帰す
BOOST
Reading : かえす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home  (see also: 返す)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 84,418 which gives a rank of 7,808
帰す is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 111,000 (about 1,390,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 4179 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 45 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
その
どきょう
度胸
めん
じて
きょう
今日
かえ
してやる

Considering your bravery, today we will let you go.
ようするに
わたし
たち
どりょく
努力
すべて
かえ
した

In short, all our efforts resulted in nothing.
かのじょ
彼女
すべて
どりょく
努力
すいほう
水泡
かえ
した

All her efforts culminated in failure.
かえす
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 119,000 (about 1,090,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 45 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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還す
BOOST
Reading : かえす   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 214,000 (about 162,000 results)
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かえす is the reading of the following word:
孵す
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Reading : かえす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to hatch; to incubate
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 12 (among the 180,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 12,023 which gives a rank of 172,051
• Google Japan frequency rank: 239,000 (about 39,600 results)
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ヘン   かえ to return, to come back   かえ to return (something)   
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ハン   ホン   タン    anti-   そらす to bend, to warp   そ to be warped, curved   
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また again   
cliff
move
キ   かえ to return   かえ to send back, give back   
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トウ   かたな sword   
broom   
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yo; yell
cover; covered   
キン   turban; cloth
カン    send back   
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カン    stare   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
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