Word Meaning 渦巻き

うずまき uzumaki

渦巻き is read as うずまき (uzumaki) and means spiral (shape, pattern).

Meaning

English

  1. spiral (shape, pattern)
  2. whirlpool
  3. maelstrom
  4. vortex
  5. eddy
  6. swirl

Reading

Kana

うずまき

Romaji

uzumaki

Writing Variants

  • 渦巻 うずまき uzumaki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 7921 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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渦巻く

うずまく

to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.)

渦巻銀河

うずまきぎんが

spiral galaxy

渦巻模様

うずまきもよう

spiral pattern

渦巻状

うずまきじょう

spiral

渦巻線

うずまきせん

spiral

渦巻形

うずまきがた

spiral (shape)

渦巻管

うずまきかん

cochlear duct

渦巻星雲

うずまきせいうん

spiral nebula

棒渦巻銀河

ぼううずまきぎんが

barred spiral galaxy

渦中

かちゅう

vortex