Japanese symbol for “circuitous”
回りくどい
まわりくどい
Romaji: mawarikudoi
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
In Japanese, circuitous is 回りくどい, read まわりくどい (mawarikudoi).
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Meanings
- adj-i circuitous; roundabout; indirect
Written forms: 回りくどい、回り諄い、周りくどい、廻りくどい. Readings: まわりくどい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “circuitous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迂遠 | うえん uen | roundabout; indirect; circuitous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 回答 | かいとう kaitou | reply; answer |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
See also: Chinese symbol for “circuitous”.
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