Kanji

What does the kanji 回 mean?

回 means time (occurrence); turn, return. On'yomi カイ、エ. Kun'yomi まわ.る、-まわ.る、-まわ.り、まわ.す、-まわ.す、まわ.し-、-まわ.し、もとお.る、か.える.

Quick facts
On'yomiカイ、エ
Kun'yomiまわ.る、-まわ.る、-まわ.り、まわ.す、-まわ.す、まわ.し-、-まわ.し、もとお.る、か.える
Strokes6
Main radical囗
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi カイ、エKun'yomi まわ.る、-まわ.る、-まわ.り、まわ.す、-まわ.す、まわ.し-、-まわ.し、もとお.る、か.える
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

time (occurrence); turn, return

Memory hook

A small frame inside a big one, going round once and coming back — TURN, TIME.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • 回るまわるto turn, to go around (回る: to turn by itself / 回す: to turn something)
  • 回復かいふくrecovery
  • ~回~かいcounter for number of times
  • 回る、回すまわる、まわすto turn, to go around (回る: to turn by itself / 回す: to turn something)

More words with this kanji

  • 今回こんかいthis time
  • 回すまわすto turn, to rotate; to pass around, to forward
  • 次回じかいnext time
  • 回数かいすうnumber of times, frequency
  • 回答かいとうanswer, reply
  • 回転かいてんrotation, spinning; turnover
  • 回り道まわりみちdetour
  • 回数券かいすうけんbook of tickets, multi-ride ticket
  • 回収かいしゅうrecovery, collection, recall
  • 回覧かいらんcirculation (of a document), passing around to read
  • 回路かいろcircuit; cycle, loop
  • 回送かいそうforwarding, transfer; out-of-service run (train/bus)
  • 上回るうわまわるto exceed, surpass
  • 後回しあとまわしputting off, deferring
  • 根回しねまわしbehind-the-scenes negotiation, laying the groundwork for consensus
  • 言い回しいいまわしphrasing, expression, way of putting things
  • 身の回りみのまわりpersonal belongings; everyday personal affairs
  • 転回てんかいturning, rotation, change of direction
  • 手回してまわしpreparation, arrangement; hand-cranking
  • 遠回りとおまわりdetour, roundabout way
  • 掻き回すかきまわすto stir up, to rummage through; to throw into confusion
  • 稟議書を回覧するりんぎしょをかいらんするto circulate the internal approval request

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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