How to say 'Times' in Japanese | 回

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The Japanese word for Times is 'Kai', written as 回 in Japanese.'Times' in hiragana is かい.

word

回

Meaning

Times

Reading

かい

kai

Kanji

回Revolve, Times

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '回 (かい)' is used to indicate the number of times an action occurs. It is commonly attached to numbers to express frequency or repetition. For example: three times「三回」(さんかい). I have been to Japan twice「日本に二回行ったことがある」(にほんにかいあったことがある). This suffix is versatile and can be used in various contexts to denote occurrences, such as in sports, events, or daily activities. It is important to note that '回' is often used in combination with verbs to specify how many times an action has been performed.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

286

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 回

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

回

Meaning

Revolve, Times

Words Related to 回 Through the Kanji 回

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 回 as well.

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回る

Meaning

Rotate

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今回

Meaning

This time

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回す

Meaning

Turn, Pass

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回路

Meaning

Circuit

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前回

Meaning

Last time

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後回し

Meaning

Postponement

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回数券

Meaning

Ticket book

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次回

Meaning

word

回転

Meaning

Rotation

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回答

Meaning

Answer

word

回復

Meaning

Recovery

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回収

Meaning

Collection

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見回す

Meaning

Look around

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回数

Meaning

Number, Times

word

回避

Meaning

Avoidance

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回り

Meaning

Rotation, Around

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回り道

Meaning

Detour

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上回る

Meaning

Exceed

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毎回

Meaning

Every time

word

身の回り

Meaning

Surroundings, Belongings

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'Kai' means 'Times' .

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