Meaning of 回 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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回JLPT 5
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Kana Readingかい
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Romajikai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- counter
- Meaning
- counter for occurrences
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- counter for games, rounds, etc.; counter for innings (baseball)
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Example Sentences
回, かい used in context
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He had a shutout until the ninth inning.
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In the post-War period, up until 1975, Emperor Showa prayed at the Yasukuni Shrine a total of 8 times.
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The mail is delivered once a day.
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名古屋は夏とても暑いのでいつも１日に２、３回は服を取り替えます。
I usually have to change my clothes two or three times a day during the hot summer in Nagoya.
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I brush my hair 100 strokes every night.
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He does twenty push-ups every morning.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
On: カイ, エ
Kun: まわ.る, -まわ.る, -まわ.り, まわ.す, -まわ.す, まわ.し-, -まわ.し, もとお.る, か.える
6 strokes
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