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廻

廻: go around

go around; turn; revolve
9 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 6 words here

Readings

On
カイ・エ
Kun
まわる・まわす・もとおる・めぐる・めぐらす

廻 is a variant of 回; it appears in 輪廻 (りんね) and some names. In everyday writing 回る and 回す are standard.

Key words

輪廻りんねsamsara; cycle of rebirth
廻るめぐるto go around; to circulate
廻船かいせんcargo ship (historical)
廻しまわしmawashi (sumo belt)

Example sentences

In Buddhism, life is thought to go through samsara, the cycle of rebirth.

The seasons quietly turned, and spring came again.

In the Edo period, cargo ships connected the ports of various regions.

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