Word details

回りくどい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 回りくどい.

Dictionary

Entry

回りくどいわりくど回り諄い~い Adj.Freq #13125
1

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

Examples
回りくどい言い方はしないでくれ。
Don't say it in a roundabout way.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

6 strokesFrequency 50JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カイ

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

tedious

15 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

シュン

Kun

ひちくど.いくど.いくどくどねんご.ろ

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