To Return Home, To Return, To Go Home
intransitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means return home so the verb vocab version is to return home, to return, or to go home.
かえる
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. You can return home happily, knowing how to read this word! This word has a pair verb though, so you'll want to remember the る ending. Just imagine how rude (る) it is when someone goes home without saying goodbye. The nerve!
今日は七時には帰るよ。
I'll be home by seven today.
昨日は車で家に帰りました。
I drove home yesterday.
え、サラ、日本から帰ってきてるの？会いたい！
Oh, is Sarah back from Japan? I want to see her!