旋 — “Rotation / Go Around” in Japanese

Master (高手)せん, め, いばり

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“Rotation / Go Around” in Japanese is 旋, read sen, me, ibari (せん, め, いばり). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 旋回 (rotation).

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What does 旋 mean?

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Kanji	旋
Meaning	Rotation / Go Around
Readings	せん, め, いばり
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	旋回 (rotation)

How to read 旋

旋 is read sen (せん) or me (め) or ibari (いばり) depending on the word.

Words with 旋

旋回

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Updated: 2026-08-28