What does 還元 mean?
還元 is a Japanese noun meaning “resolution, reduction, return” in English. It can also be translated as “reduction” depending on context. It is written as 還元 in kanji, かんげん in hiragana, and kangen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ゲイツ会長、広告収入をユーザーに還元する意向表明。
Bill Gates announces intent to return advertising revenue to the users.