から
空
まわ
回
　
り

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. racing (of an engine), idling, spinning (without grabbing; of wheels).
  2. going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.), going nowhere, being fruitless.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
から
空
まわ
回
　
り
 空回り からまわり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

empty, sky, void
そら　クウ　す.く (1st, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな　ケツ　けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
-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)