“Convolution” or “Gyrus” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “回”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “回” means “Frame”, “Rotation” or “Counter for occurrences” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “回”
Jouyou Kanji “回” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | かい(kai) |
| え(e) | |
| Kun-Yomi | まわ(す)(mawa(su)) |
| めぐ(る)(megu(ru)) | |
| Meanings | Turn, Round, Spin |
| Return, Turn back | |
| (Word for counting repeated motion) |
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 回向 or 廻向(えこう-e ko u) | ① Memorial service, Prayers for the repose of the soul, ② To transfer the one’s own merit |
| 回忌(かいき-ka i ki) | ① Death anniversary, Anniversary of a person’s death, ② To hate and to avoid |
| 回帰(かいき-ka i ki) | Regression, Recurrence, Recursion |
| 回帰線(かいきせん-ka i ki se n) | Regression line |
| 回帰熱(かいきねつ-ka i ki ne tsu) | Recurrent fever, Relapsing fever |
| 回帰年(かいきねん-ka i ki ne n) | Tropical year, Solar year, Cutting cycle |
| 回教(かいきょう-ka i kyo u) | Islam, Muslimism |
| 回顧(かいこ-ka i ko) | Recollection, Retrospection, Recollecting, Reminiscing, Looking back |
| 回航(かいこう-ka i ko u) | ① Cruise, Sail, ② Navigation, Pilotage, Piloting, Taking a ship |
| 回国 or 廻国(かいこく-ka i ko ku) | Traveling throughout the country, Pilgrimage, Pilgrim’s journey |
| 回収(かいしゅう-ka i shu u) | Recovery, Salvage, Collection, Withdrawal, Retrieval |
| 回春(かいしゅん-ka i shu n) | ① Vernalization, Rejuvenation, ② Return of spring |
| 回章 or 廻章(-ka i sho u) | ① Circular, Circulating letter, ② Response letter, Reply letter |
| 回状 or 廻状(かいじょう-ka i jo u) | Circular, Circular letters, Chain letter |
| 回診(かいしん-ka i shi n) | Doctor’s rounds (in a hospital), Round of visits |
| 回数券(かいすうけん-ka i su u ke n) | Coupon tickets, Discount tickets, Book of tickets |
| 回生(かいせい-ka i se i) | ① Resurrection, Resuscitation, Coming back to life, ② Regeneration |
| 回旋(かいせん-ka i se n) | Rotation, Revolution, Convolution |
| 回送 or 廻送(かいそう-ka i so u) | Forwarding, Sending on, Redirecting (e.g. mail), Deadheading (e.g. train), (Train) returning to the station |
| 回想(かいそう-ka i so u) | Recollection, Retrospection, Reflection, Reminiscence |
| 回漕(かいそう-ka i so u) | Shipping, Transport by sea, Forwarding by sea, Carriage by sea |
| 回虫(かいちゅう-ka i chu u) | Roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), Mawworm, Intestinal worm |
| 回天 or 廻天(かいてん-ka i te n) | Changing the world, Turning the tide, Restoration |
| 回天の事業 or 廻天の事業(かいてんのじぎょう-ka i te n no ji gyo u) | To regain lost momentum, To completely change the current tides |
| 回転 or 廻転(かいてん-ka i te n) | Gyration, Revolution, Rotation, Spin, Turn |
| 回答(かいとう-ka i to u) | Reply, Answer |
| 回読(かいどく-ka i do ku) | Read in turn, Circulate a book (among friends) |
| 回避(かいひ-ka i hi) | Avoidance, Prevention |
| 回付 or 廻附(かいふ-ka i fu) | Sending documents, Transmitting a document |
| 回復 or 恢復(かいふく-ka i fu ku) | Restoration, Recovery, Rehabilitation |
| 回文 or 廻文(かいぶん-ka i bu n) | ① Palindrome, ② Circular (document), Circulating letter |
| 回遊(かいゆう-ka i yu u) | ① Excursion, Round trip, ② Seasonal migration (of fish etc) |
| 回覧 or 廻覧(かいらん-ka i ra n) | Circulation (esp. documents), Sending round |
| 回礼(かいれい-ka i re i) | Going from door to door greeting relatives and friends (esp. at New Year), Round of complimentary visits |
| 回路(かいろ-ka i ro) | (Electric) circuit |
| 回廊 or 廻廊(かいろう-ka i ro u) | Corridor, Gallery, Hallway, Cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship) |
| 回禄(かいろく-ka i ro ku) | Fire, Conflagration, God of fire |
| 回し者 or 廻し者(まわしもの-ma wa shi mo no) | Spy, Secret agent, Undercover agent |
| 回り合わせ(まわりあわせ-ma wa ri a wa se) | (Turn of) fortune, Fate, Luck, Chance, Coincidence, Happenstance |
| 回り灯篭(まわりどうろう-ma wa ri do u ro u) | Revolving lantern |
| 回り舞台(まわりぶたい-ma wa ri bu ta i) | Revolving stage, Turning stage, Rotating stage |
| 回り持ち(まわりもち-ma wa ri mo chi) | Taking turns, In rotation |
| 幾回(いくかい-i ku ka i) | Many times, Several times |
| 迂回(うかい-u ka i) | Circuit, Detour, Roundabout way, By‐pass |
| 今回(こんかい-ko n ka i) | This time, Now |
| 巡回(じゅんかい-ju n ka i) | Going around, Patrol, Round, Tour |
| 転回(てんかい-te n ka i) | Revolution, Rotation, Turning |
| 徘回 or 徘徊(はいかい-ha i ka i) | Wandering (around), Roaming, Loitering, Prowling, Hanging around |
| 挽回(ばんかい-ba n ka i) | Recovery, Restoration, Retrieval |
| 輪廻(りんね-ri n ne) | Transmigration of the soul, Samsara (cycle of death and rebirth) |
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