“To circle” in Japanese
Short answer
To circle in Japanese is “巡る” (meguru). Full meaning: to go around, to make a circle around; to surround, to circle, to enclose; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.), to return, to repeat, to circulate (of blood, money, etc.).
Other ways to say “To circle” in Japanese
回る
mawaru to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin; to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit; to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol
周る
mawaru to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin; to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit; to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol
環る
meguru to go around, to make a circle around; to surround, to circle, to enclose; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.), to return, to repeat, to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
輪る
mawaru to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin; to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit; to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol
廻る
mawaru to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin; to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit; to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol
繞る
meguru to go around, to make a circle around; to surround, to circle, to enclose; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.), to return, to repeat, to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
循る
meguru to go around, to make a circle around; to surround, to circle, to enclose; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.), to return, to repeat, to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
囲る
meguru to go around, to make a circle around; to surround, to circle, to enclose; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.), to return, to repeat, to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
周れる
mawareru to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin; to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit; to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol
回わる
mawaru to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin; to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit; to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol
まはら
mawara to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin; to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit; to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol
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