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回転

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 回転

回転
かいてん
廻転
Noun
Freq #3335
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

rotation; revolution; turn; spin

Examples
こまはぐるぐる回転した。
The top went around and around.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

working (e.g. of one's mind); function

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation; flow (of customers)

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Mathematics

rotation; curl

5

Abbreviation; Skiing

slalom

Kanji in this Word

回
6 strokes
Frequency: 50
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

-times
round
game
revolve
counter for occurrences

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
エ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
転
11 strokes
Frequency: 327
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

revolve
turn around
change

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ころ.がる
ころ.げる
ころ.がす
ころ.ぶ
まろ.ぶ
うたた
うつ.る
くる.めく
廻
9 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

round
game
revolve
go around
circumference

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
エ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まわ.る
まわ.す
もとお.る
めぐ.る
めぐ.らす
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ざこ
じゃく
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