Archaic Chinese-derived name for the Uighur people, used in historical contexts. Modern Japanese typically uses ウイグル.
See also: ウイグル
回鶻 is an old name for the people who once flourished in Central Asia.
Historical kanji spelling for the Uighur people; rare in modern usage.
Alternate historical kanji spelling; also rare.
From Chinese 回鶻 (Huíhú), an old name for the Uighur people. The Japanese reading かいこつ is derived from the Chinese pronunciation.