Today’s second #kanji is #回, which is listed under the radical of #くにがまえ(囗). However apparently 回 is a pictograph depicting an object rolling.
Meaning: to roll, to go around; the counter for a number of times.
回数(カイスウ): a number of times, frequency
回転(カイテン): rotation, revolution, a (full) turn
回路(カイロ): a circuit, an electric circuit
旋回(センカイ): revolution, turning, rotation, circling, gyration
撤回(テッカイ): withdrawal, retraction, revocation
回向(エコウ): a (Buddhist) memorial service
回(まわ)す: to whirl, to spin; to send around; to transfer; etc.
回(まわ)る: to run in a circle, to rotate; go around; etc.
回(まわ)り道(みち): a roundabout way, a detour
遠(とお)回(まわ)り: a roundabout way, a long way around, a detour
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