How to say "Rotation" in Japanese | 回転

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Rotation" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Rotation" is "Kaiten", written in japanese as "回転".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verbal noun '回転 (かいてん)' primarily means 'rotation'. It refers to the act of turning or revolving around an axis. This term is commonly used in both physical and abstract contexts, such as the rotation of objects, wheels, or even in business to describe turnover rates. For example: The Earth's rotation is constant「地球の回転は一定です」(ちきゅうのかいてんはいっていです). The company aims to increase its sales rotation「会社は売上の回転を増やすことを目指しています」(かいしゃはうりあげのかいてんをふやすことをめざしています). In physics, it can describe the rotational motion of objects, and in everyday language, it might be used to describe the spinning of a top or the turning of a steering wheel.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "回" means "Revolve" and "Times" and can be read as "Kai" and "Mawa". And The kanji "転" means "Revolve" and can be read as "Ten" and "Koro".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kaiten" mean in japanese?

"Kaiten" means "Rotation" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". And The hiragana "ろ" is read as "ro".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.