Word Meaning お巡り

おまわり omawari

お巡り is read as おまわり (omawari) and means rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.)
  2. vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
  3. walking in a circle (dog trick)
  4. policeman
  5. cop

Reading

Kana

おまわり

Romaji

omawari

Writing Variants

  • お回り おまわり omawari
  • お廻り おまわり omawari

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 140336 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お巡りさん

おまわりさん

police officer

堂々巡り

どうどうめぐり

circling a temple

一巡り

ひとめぐり

first anniversary of a person's death

島巡り

しまめぐり

island tour

巡り会う

めぐりあう

to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend)

巡査

じゅんさ

police officer

巡回

じゅんかい

going around

巡る

めぐる

to concern (a matter)

巡業

じゅんぎょう

provincial tour

巡航

じゅんこう

cruise

巡礼

じゅんれい

pilgrimage

巡視

じゅんし

inspection tour