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回
On'yomi
カイ・エ
KAI / E
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
mawaru / mawaru / mawari / mawasu / mawasu / mawashi / mawashi / motooru / kaeru
-times · round · game · revolve · counter for occurrences
dynamic
Details
Strokes6
Frequency#50
Radical囗enclosure(3)
Stroke Order
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Strokes6
Component Breakdown
回=
囗口
enclosure + mouth
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of whirlpool. Rotating appearance.
Symbolism
Rotation, frequency, recovery. Represents circulation and repetition.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Flow of time
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
起死回生
きしかいせい
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revival from the brink of death
名誉挽回
めいよばんかい
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself; restoring one's impaired reputation
永劫回帰
えいごうかいき
eternal recurrence; eternal return; eternal recurrence
失地回復
しっちかいふく
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending; the recovery of lost territory
Proverbs & Idioms
回り道が近道
まわりみちがちかみち
The long way is the short way
Taking time can be faster in the end