回 — “turn / time (count)” in Japanese

Grade 2かい, まわ

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“turn / time (count)” in Japanese is 回, read kai, mawa (かい, まわ). 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 kai (かい) or mawa (まわ) depending on the word.

Words with 回

今回こんかい
一回いっかい
回収かいしゅう
何回なんかい
回復かいふく
百回ひゃっかい
見回みまわ
千回せんかい
六回目ろっかいめ
次回

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Updated: 2026-08-28