Meaning

Primary

To Return

Alternative

To Be Returned

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means return and the verb vocab version is to return or to be returned. This is when something does this on its own. You aren't doing the returning of something in this case.

Reading

もどる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

母親が病気になったので、私は国に戻ることにしました。

I decided to return to my country because my mother got sick.

Kanji Composition