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Kanji 回: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 回: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

Key takeaways

Kanji 回: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

-timesroundgamerevolvecounter for occurrences

On reading

カイ

Kun reading

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

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 回

-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

囗 + 口

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts a small opening (口) inside a larger enclosure (囗). It represents the visual of a whirlpool or something spinning in circles, which signifies 'to revolve' or counting 'times'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カイ
  • 回収かいしゅう

    collection / retrieval / recovery

  • 回送かいそう

    train forwarding / non-passenger run

  • 回覧かいらん

    circular notice / circulation

  • 回路かいろ

    electric circuit / wiring system

  • 転回てんかい

    rotation / revolution / turning

  • 回数かいすう

    number of times / frequency

  • 回数券かいすうけん

    book of tickets

  • 回転かいてん

    rotation / turning movement

Kun reading

まわ.る
  • 後回しあとまわし

    postponing / delaying

  • 上回るうわまわる

    to exceed / to surpass

  • 掻き回すかきまわす

    to stir up / to churn / to ransack

  • 手回してまわし

    preparations / arrangements

  • 遠回りとおまわり

    detour / roundabout way

  • ねじ回しねじまわし

    screwdriver tool

  • 根回しねまわし

    making necessary arrangements

  • 回り道まわりみち

    detour / roundabout route

Commonly used words

  • 回収
    かいしゅう

    collection / retrieval / recovery

  • 回送
    かいそう

    train forwarding / non-passenger run

  • 回覧
    かいらん

    circular notice / circulation

  • 回路
    かいろ

    electric circuit / wiring system

  • 転回
    てんかい

    rotation / revolution / turning

  • 回数
    かいすう

    number of times / frequency

  • 後回し
    あとまわし

    postponing / delaying

  • 上回る
    うわまわる

    to exceed / to surpass

  • 掻き回す
    かきまわす

    to stir up / to churn / to ransack

  • 手回し
    てまわし

    preparations / arrangements

  • 遠回り
    とおまわり

    detour / roundabout way

  • ねじ回し
    ねじまわし

    screwdriver tool

Example sentences

Example 1

宿題を後しにしないでください。

Translation

Please don't put off your homework.

Example 2

仕事を後しにすると困るよ。

Translation

It causes trouble if you delay your work.

Example 3

売上が去年を上った。

Translation

Sales exceeded last year's.

Example 4

彼の成績はクラスの平均を上る。

Translation

His grades surpass the class average.

Kanji 回: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences | Daily Nihongo