Word details
おまわり
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おまわり.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Word usually written using kana alone; Colloquial; Esp. お巡り
police officer; cop
Examples
お巡りがやってきたぞ。
Here comes a copper!
2
Esp. お回り
walking in a circle (dog trick)
3
Archaic; Secret language of court ladies
side dish (eaten with rice)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
巡
patrol, go around, circumference
5 strokesFrequency 1,262JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジュン
Kun
めぐ.るめぐ.り
回
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
6 strokesFrequency 50JLPT N3Grade 2
On
カイエ
Kun
まわ.る-まわ.る-まわ.りまわ.す-まわ.すまわ.し--まわ.しもとお.るか.える
廻
round, game, revolve, go around, circumference
9 strokesGrade 9
On
カイエ
Kun
まわ.るまわ.すもとお.るめぐ.るめぐ.らす
Nanori
ざこじゃく
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