漢字道KANJIDO

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Kun
まが.る・めぐ.る
Meaning
to wind; to meander

Origin

ORIGIN

Thread 糸 with 于 as phonetic: thread bending back on itself, hence to wind.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 紆余曲折うよきょくせつ

    twists and turns

  • 紆曲うきょく

    winding

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

紆余曲折を経て実を結ぶ。

After many twists and turns it comes to fruit.

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