囘
round
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Readings
On'yomi
- カイ
- エ
Kun'yomi
- まわ.る
- まわ.す
- もとお.る
- か.える
Meaning
囘 centers on the idea of roundness or circular motion: something that goes around, returns, or revolves.
Study
Etymology
囘 is an older variant form of 回, which depicts a revolving or circular motion. The outer enclosure 冂 and inner 巳 together suggest something turning or returning.
Meaning mnemonic
The outer 冂 frames an inner 巳, like a coiled shape turning around itself. Picture a snake curling into a round loop inside a box.
Reading mnemonic
For カイ, imagine a round kite (カイト) spinning in circles: kite -> カイ, and the kite's looping flight matches the round, returning motion of 囘.