9 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

round, game, revolve, go around, circumference

Kun'yomi
  • to turn ②to visit several places ③to function well ④to pass a certain time
  • to turn ②to pass around ③to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play) ④to surround (something) with ⑤to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist)
  • もとお
    to wander around
  • to go around ②to return ③to surround ④to concern (usu. of disputes)
  • to enclose (with) ②to turn (one's head, heel, etc.) ③to think over ④to notify (orally or in writing)
On'yomi
  • カイ
Nanori
  • ざこ
  • じゃく

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

めぐめぐらす 48.4%
まわまわ 47.2%
カイ 4.4%

Character Breakdown

round, game, revolve
めぐ.る まわ.る カイ (Kentei Pre-1)
-times, round, game
カイ まわ.る エ (2nd, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)

Common Words

part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.)
wrestler's belt used in a bout
to go around
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References

Unicode hex code 5EFB
JIS X 0208 1-18-86
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1548
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1659
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3089
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3833
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2660
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2886
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2896
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 994
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 9575
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q6.13
Four corner code 1640.0