回

rotate, time

JLPT N3 Grade 2 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: まわ.る・-まわ.る・-まわ.り・まわ.す
On'yomi: カイ・エ

回 means "rotate, time". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read まわ.る・-まわ.る・-まわ.り・まわ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ・エ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

回 in example sentences

もう一回いちかい。

Mou ichikai.

Once again.
2回かい生せいです。

2 kaisei desu.

I'm a sophomore.
１回かいできたよ。

1 kai dekita yo.

I was able to do it once.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 回 mean?: 回 means "rotate, time". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 回 have?: 回 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 回 read?: It is read まわ.る・-まわ.る・-まわ.り・まわ.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ・エ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 回?: 回 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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