A document or letter circulated among a group, such as a notice or announcement passed around for everyone to read.
The neighborhood association's circular came around.
Please read the circular and then pass it on to the next person.
Standard kanji spelling for a circular or circulating letter.
Variant kanji form using 廻 (circulate); less common than 回状.
Compound of 回 (circulate) and 状 (letter/document). The variant 廻状 uses the older form 廻 for 'circulate'.