turn, times, revolve

About this kanji

The kanji "回" primarily means to turn or to revolve, and it can also refer to the number of times something occurs. It is commonly found in both nouns and verbs. For example, "回数" (かいすう) means "number of times," while "回転" (かいてん) refers to "rotation." You might also see "回り道" (まわりみち), which means "detour." As a verb, it can be read as "まわる" meaning "to turn" or "to revolve," and "まわす" which means "to turn something around." Note that in casual conversation, people may often use this kanji to talk about how often an activity happens, like going to a place.

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Example sentences

• 毎回楽しいイベントです。

  It's a fun event every time.

Meanings across languages

English

turn, times, revolve

Tiếng Việt

lần, vòng, quay

日本語

回る, 回す

한국어

회전, 시간, 회전하다

中文

转动, 次, 旋转

id

giliran, waktu, berputar

th

หมุน, รอบ, หมุน

es

giro, tiempos, revolver

fr

tourner, temps, révoluer

de

Wende, Zeiten, drehen

pt

girar, vezes, revolucionar

Common compounds

• 回数かいすうnumber of times
• 回転かいてんrotation, revolution
• 回り道まわりみちdetour
• 一回いっかいone time