winding, reel, spin, turn (pages)

About this kanji

The kanji 繰 (く) primarily means to wind, reel, or spin, and it is often used in verbs rather than nouns. A few common compounds include 繰り返し (くりかえし), which means 'repetition', and 繰り返す (くりかえす), meaning 'to repeat'. Another useful term is やり繰り (やりくり), which refers to making do or managing resources effectively. This kanji can appear in various contexts, such as describing the action of turning pages in a book or the process of transferring money. When using this kanji, keep in mind that it's often associated with actions that involve cycles or repetitions.

Example sentences

• 糸を繰りながら編む。

  I knit while winding the thread.

Meanings across languages

English

winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to

Tiếng Việt

quấn, cuộn, xoay, lật (trang), tra cứu, tham khảo

日本語

巻く, リール, 回転させる, ページをめくる, 探す, 参照する

한국어

감다, 릴, 회전하다, 페이지를 넘기다, 조회하다, 참조하다

中文

缠绕, 卷, 旋转, 翻页, 查阅, 参考

id

memutar

th

พัน

es

girar

fr

enrouler

de

winden

pt

enrolar

Common compounds

• 繰り返しくりかえしrepetition, repeat, reiteration
• 繰り返すくりかえすto repeat, to do over again
• 繰入くりいれinward transfer (of money), carry over (money from previous period)
• やり繰りやりくりmaking do, getting by (somehow), managing
• 繰り延べくりのべpostponement
• 繰り出すくりだすto draw (a thread), to let out (e.g. a rope), to head out as a group
• 資金繰りしきんぐりfundraising, financing, cash flow
• 繰り上げくりあげupward move, advance