How to say 'Circuit' in Japanese | 回路

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The Japanese word for Circuit is 'Kairo', written as 回路 in Japanese.'Circuit' in hiragana is かいろ.

word

回路

Meaning

Circuit

Reading

かいろ

kairo

Kanji

回Revolve, Times 路Path

Explanation

The Japanese noun '回路 (かいろ)' means 'circuit'. It refers to a closed path through which an electric current flows or a system of electrical components connected to form such a path. This term is commonly used in electronics, engineering, and technology contexts. For example: The circuit is broken「回路が壊れている」(かいろがこわれている). This device has a complex circuit「この装置は複雑な回路を持っている」(このそうちはふくざつなかいろをもっている). Additionally, '回路' can also metaphorically describe a process or system in fields like biology or computer science, such as neural circuits in the brain.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2865

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 回路

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

回

Meaning

Revolve, Times

kanji

路

Meaning

Path

Words Related to 回路 Through the Kanji 回

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 回 as well.

word

回

Meaning

Times

word

回る

Meaning

Rotate

word

今回

Meaning

This time

word

回す

Meaning

Turn, Pass

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前回

Meaning

Last time

word

後回し

Meaning

Postponement

word

回数券

Meaning

Ticket book

word

次回

Meaning

word

回転

Meaning

Rotation

word

回答

Meaning

Answer

word

回復

Meaning

Recovery

word

回収

Meaning

Collection

word

見回す

Meaning

Look around

word

回数

Meaning

Number, Times

word

回避

Meaning

Avoidance

word

回り

Meaning

Rotation, Around

word

回り道

Meaning

Detour

word

上回る

Meaning

Exceed

word

毎回

Meaning

Every time

word

身の回り

Meaning

Surroundings, Belongings

Words Related to 回路 Through the Kanji 路

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 路 as well.

word

道路

Meaning

Road

word

十字路

Meaning

Crossroads

word

高速道路

Meaning

Highway

word

進路

Meaning

Path

word

路

Meaning

Road

word

路線

Meaning

Route

word

線路

Meaning

Railway

word

通路

Meaning

Passage

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What does 'Kairo' (回路) mean?

'Kairo' means 'Circuit' .

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