こうべ
頭
　
を
めぐ
回
　
ら
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to turn one's head, to look over one's shoulder, to turn around, to look back.
  2. to think back (on), to reminisce, to look back (on), to reflect (on).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こうべ
頭
　
を
めぐ
回
　
ら
　
す
 頭を回らす こうべをめぐらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

head, counter for large animals
あたま　トウ　ズ (2nd, N3)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
-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)