JLPT N3 · 6 strokes
Kanji 回: "-times, round, game"
The kanji 回 means "-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read カイ, エ in on'yomi and まわ.る, まわ.り, まわ.す, まわ.し, もとお.る, か.える in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カイエ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まわ.るまわ.りまわ.すまわ.しもとお.るか.える
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 50 of 2,501 |
Common words with 回
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 今回this time; now
- 回るto turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin · to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit
- 回counter for occurrences · a time; an instance
- 回すto turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist · to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate
- 回復restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; return · recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
- 一回once; one time; one round; one game
- 前回previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment
- 何回how many times
- 見回すto look around; to survey
- 回収collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
- 回避evasion; avoidance · recusal (of a judge)
- 振り回すto wield; to brandish; to flourish; to wave (about) · to display (one's knowledge); to show off
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