Word details

巡らす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 巡らす.

Dictionary

Entry

巡らすぐらす回らす廻らすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #17641
1

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to encircle

Examples
彼は家の周りに塀をめぐらした
He built a fence around his house.
2

to turn (one's head, heel, etc.)

3

to think over; to work out; to consider; to ponder; to devise; to plan

Examples
彼は心の中でその事件に思いをめぐらした
He turned over the matter in his mind.
4

Archaic

to notify (orally or in writing)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

patrol, go around, circumference

5 strokesFrequency 1,262JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジュン

Kun

めぐ.るめぐ.り

-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

round, game, revolve, go around, circumference

9 strokesGrade 9

On

カイ

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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