"回" meaning in Japanese

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Affix

IPA: [ka̠i] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (かい)), kai [romanization], kwai [romanization], くわい [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 回 (MC hwoj). The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=かい}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|回}} 回 (MC hwoj) Head templates: {{ja-pos|affix|かい|hhira=くわい}} 回(かい) • (kai) ^(←くわい (kwai)?)
  1. turn; revolve
    Sense id: en-回-ja-affix-dnwarl2c
  2. return; go back
    Sense id: en-回-ja-affix-orJ~8jmq Categories (other): Japanese affixes, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese counters Disambiguation of Japanese affixes: 5 13 5 9 4 14 0 4 3 7 12 5 2 10 8 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 1 30 1 3 8 6 0 1 15 3 10 1 0 3 17 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 2 29 2 4 9 6 0 1 13 2 9 2 1 4 17 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 2 29 2 4 8 6 0 1 13 2 9 2 1 4 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 3 29 3 3 6 10 0 2 11 3 10 3 1 4 11 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 2 36 1 4 8 0 12 2 9 2 1 6 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 2 32 1 4 8 5 0 1 12 2 8 1 1 4 17 Disambiguation of Japanese counters: 9 18 9 4 2 5 3 7 8 10 3 10 13
  3. time; occasion
    Sense id: en-回-ja-affix-kxM-vYnn
  4. (dated) Hui; Islam Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-回-ja-affix-pA-06BUT
  5. Alternative form of 蛔 (kai, “roundworm; intestinal worm”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: (extra: kai, “roundworm; intestinal worm”)
    Sense id: en-回-ja-affix-1p~MR8MI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 今回 (konkai) (ruby: (こん), (かい)), 回送 (kaisō) (ruby: (かい), (そう)), 回虫 (kaichū) (ruby: (かい), (ちゅう)), 回転 (kaiten) (ruby: (かい), (てん)), 回復 (kaifuku) (ruby: (かい), (ふく)), 回廊 (kairō) (ruby: (かい), (ろう)), 低回 (teikai) (ruby: (てい), (かい)), 次回 (jikai) (ruby: (), (かい)), 前回 (zenkai) (ruby: (ぜん), (かい)), 先回 (senkai) (ruby: (せん), (かい))
Etymology number: 2

Affix

IPA: [e̞] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: ()), e [romanization], [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 回 (MC hwoj). The goon pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=え}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|回}} 回 (MC hwoj) Head templates: {{ja-pos|affix|え|hhira=ゑ}} 回(え) • (e) ^(←ゑ (we)?)
  1. turn; turn around
    Sense id: en-回-ja-affix-RTwTsb8v Categories (other): Japanese affixes Disambiguation of Japanese affixes: 5 13 5 9 4 14 0 4 3 7 12 5 2 10 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Character

Forms: [kyūjitai]
  1. turn Tags: grade-2-kanji, kanji, shinjitai Related terms: (english: this is the older spelling of at least some senses or homonyms)

Counter

Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (まわり)), -mawari [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|counter|まわり}} 回(まわり) • (-mawari)
  1. a turn, times around something
    Sense id: en-回-ja-counter-ArXCoVnE Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Counter

IPA: [ka̠i] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (かい)), -kai [romanization], kwai [romanization], くわい [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 回 (MC hwoj). The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=かい}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|回}} 回 (MC hwoj) Head templates: {{ja-pos|counter|かい|hhira=くわい}} 回(かい) • (-kai) ^(←くわい (kwai)?)
  1. occurrences
    Sense id: en-回-ja-counter-5lMQQx-8
  2. innings in baseball, games, rounds
    Sense id: en-回-ja-counter-6n~Z2UH5
  3. (Kansai) indicating year of university students Tags: Kansai
    Sense id: en-回-ja-counter-zxt2p8Qv Categories (other): Kansai Japanese, Japanese affixes Disambiguation of Japanese affixes: 5 13 5 9 4 14 0 4 3 7 12 5 2 10 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ka̠i] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (かい)), kai [romanization], kwai [romanization], くわい [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 回 (MC hwoj). The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=かい}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|回}} 回 (MC hwoj) Head templates: {{ja-noun|かい|hhira=くわい}} 回(かい) • (kai) ^(←くわい (kwai)?)
  1. time, occasion
    Sense id: en-回-ja-noun-hM0UoDdM
  2. turn, round
    Sense id: en-回-ja-noun-m1so5U2C
  3. episode, chapter
    Sense id: en-回-ja-noun-B14PGoWf
  4. (baseball, softball) inning Categories (topical): Baseball, Softball
    Sense id: en-回-ja-noun-90GcDRF8 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, softball, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: (setsu), (shō)
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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          "return",
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          "go back",
          "go back"
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      "id": "en-回-ja-affix-kxM-vYnn",
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          "time",
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        [
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          "extra": "kai, “roundworm; intestinal worm”",
          "word": "蛔"
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          "roundworm"
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          "intestinal",
          "intestinal"
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          "worm",
          "worm"
        ]
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      "other": "かい"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ka̠i]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "回"
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          "english": "twice a week",
          "roman": "isshūkan ni nikai",
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              "週",
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          "english": "freshmen (in university)",
          "roman": "ikkaisei",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "setsu",
      "word": "節"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "回"
      },
      "expansion": "回 (MC hwoj)",
      "name": "ltc-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Chinese 回 (MC hwoj).\nThe goon pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "回",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "回",
          "え"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "e",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ゑ",
      "roman": "we",
      "tags": [
        "hiragana",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "affix",
        "2": "え",
        "hhira": "ゑ"
      },
      "expansion": "回(え) • (e) ^(←ゑ (we)?)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "affix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "turn; turn around"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "turn",
          "turn"
        ],
        [
          "around",
          "around"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[e̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "回"
}
{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "回"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "counter",
  "title": "回",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/304",
  "msg": "HTML tag <span> not properly closed",
  "path": [
    "回"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "affix",
  "title": "回",
  "trace": "started on line 2, detected on line 2"
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "回"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "affix",
  "title": "回",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/304",
  "msg": "HTML tag <span> not properly closed",
  "path": [
    "回"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "counter",
  "title": "回",
  "trace": "started on line 2, detected on line 2"
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "回"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "counter",
  "title": "回",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/304",
  "msg": "HTML tag <span> not properly closed",
  "path": [
    "回"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "回",
  "trace": "started on line 2, detected on line 2"
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "回"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "回",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/304",
  "msg": "HTML tag <span> not properly closed",
  "path": [
    "回"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "affix",
  "title": "回",
  "trace": "started on line 2, detected on line 2"
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "回"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "affix",
  "title": "回",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: we",
  "path": [
    "回"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "affix",
  "title": "回",
  "trace": ""
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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