roundhouse kick; turning kick
A martial arts technique where the leg is swung in a circular motion to strike an opponent.
He landed a powerful roundhouse kick in the karate match.
When practicing roundhouse kicks, keep your supporting foot firmly planted.
spin kick; turning kick
Standard kanji spelling for 'roundhouse kick'.
Variant kanji spelling using 廻, which also means 'to turn' or 'to revolve'.
Compound of 回し (mawashi, 'turning') + 蹴り (geri, 'kick'). The spelling 廻し蹴り uses a variant kanji for 'turning'.