回 (Kanji for rotate / times)

Literally, it means 'to rotate.' However, mostly you'll see it used to mean 'xxx amount of times.' I guess you could think of clock hands rotating around the clock, but it's still a JERK.

Onyomi

KAI

Mnemonic

Imagine a small box rotating inside a big box. like, I dunno, gears or something.
Then, use the rotating gears to reel in the string for that KITE, so you don't have to do it by hand.

Kunyomi

( を ) まわ＊す	I rotate it ★★★☆☆
( が ) まわ＊る	It rotates ★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

今回(こんかい)	this time ★★★★★ 今 (now) + 回 (rotate / times) = 今回 (this time)
毎回(まいかい)	every time ★★★☆☆ 毎 (every) + 回 (rotate / times) = 毎回 (every time) every time. Every single fucking time. Jesus! Get it together, man. Sometimes I don't know what goes on in your head.
一回(いっかい)	one time ★★★☆☆ COUNTER 一 (one) + 回 (rotate / times) = 一回 (one time)
前回(ぜんかい)	last time ★★☆☆☆ 前 (before) + 回 (rotate / times) = 前回 (last time) last time (last time, this happened, last time we met). although in practice people tend to use the more irritating and ambiguous 'この前.' (back then)

回 rotate / times

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Kunyomi

Jukugo

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