Word Meaning 回り

まわり mawari

回り is read as まわり (mawari) and means making the rounds.

Meaning

English

  1. making the rounds
  2. rotation
  3. size
  4. spreading
  5. 12-year period
  6. 12-year age difference
  7. by way of
  8. via

Reading

Kana

まわり

Romaji

mawari

Writing Variants

  • 廻り まわり mawari

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 10672 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

回る

まわる

to earn interest

回数

かいすう

number of times

かい

Hui (people)

回答

かいとう

reply

回収

かいしゅう

collection

回転

かいてん

slalom

回す

まわす

to dial (a telephone number)

回路

かいろ

circuit (electric)

回帰

かいき

regression

回想

かいそう

recollection

回り道

まわりみち

detour

回送

かいそう

deadheading (e.g. train)

Example Sentences

10

The wheel began to turn.

Money comes and goes.

Turn the knob clockwise.

I need a size smaller.

We saw the sights of the city this afternoon.

The top part is turning clockwise.

I think I will take a roundabout way to return home.

The room started to spin after I drank too much.

Don't beat around the bush.

Tom is 12 years older than Mary.