迴
go around
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Readings
On'yomi
- カイ
- エ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
迴 centers on circular or revolving motion: going around, encircling, or moving in a loop.
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Etymology
迴 combines 辶 (movement) with 回 (to turn around, revolve), suggesting motion in a circle or going around. The character is a traditional form; its modern Japanese equivalent is 回.
Meaning mnemonic
The movement radical 辶 wraps around 回 (a turning shape). Picture a path that circles back on itself: 迴 means going around.
Reading mnemonic
For カイ, imagine a kite flying in circles: kite -> カイ, and the kite goes around and around in the sky.