noun
Refers to the distance around something, often used for trees, pillars, or body measurements.
この木の巡りは3メートルもある。
This tree has a circumference of three meters.
noun
Used for traveling around a set of places, especially a pilgrimage or sightseeing circuit.
四国八十八箇所巡りは有名な巡礼だ。
The Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage is a famous circuit.
noun
Often used in medical or physiological contexts for the flow of blood or other fluids.
血液の巡りが悪いと冷え性になる。
Poor blood circulation can lead to sensitivity to cold.
Verb form meaning 'to go around' or 'to revolve'; 巡り is the noun derived from it.
Noun form of the verb 巡る (めぐる, 'to go around'), from Old Japanese. The kanji 巡 suggests 'patrol' or 'circulate', while 廻 is a variant with a similar meaning.