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Kanji 回: meaning "turn, time", readings, stroke order

The kanji 回 means "turn, time". On'yomi: カイ、エ; kun'yomi: まわる、まわす. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
turn, time
On'yomi
カイエ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
まわるまわす
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 回

  • ~回 ~かい — counter for occurrences (~ times)
  • 回る まわる — to go around, to revolve
  • 回復 かいふく — Recovery
  • 今回 こんかい — now, this time, lately
  • 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
  • 回答 かいとう — reply, answer
  • 回り道 まわりみち — detour
  • 遠回り とおまわり — detour, roundabout way
  • 根回し ねまわし — making necessary arrangements
  • 上回る うわまわる — to exceed

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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