回 — turn / time (count)

Grade 2かい, まわ

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回 (readings: かい, まわ; Japanese kanji) means “turn / time (count)”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 今回 (this time).

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What does 回 mean?

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Kanji	回
Meaning	turn / time (count)
Readings	かい, まわ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	今回 (this time)

How to read 回

回 is read かい or まわ depending on the word.

Words with 回

今回こんかいlần này
一回いっかいmỗi lần
回収かいしゅうthu gom
何回なんかいbao nhiêu lần
回復かいふくhồi phục
百回ひゃっかいtrăm lần
見回みまわtuần tra
千回せんかいnghìn lần
六回目ろっかいめlần thứ 6
次回lần tới

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Updated: 2026-08-09