繰
繰·reel, repeat
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- く(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 繰り返す | くりかえす | to repeat |
| 繰り上げる | くりあげる | to move up (a date), to advance |
| 繰り返し | くりかえし | repetition, repeatedly |
| 繰り出す | くりだす | to send out one after another |
Example sentences
同じ失敗を繰り返さないようにしよう。
おなじしっぱいをくりかえさないようにしよう。
Let's make sure we don't repeat the same mistake.
会議の日程を一週間繰り上げた。
かいぎのにっていをいっしゅうかんくりあげた。
We moved the meeting up by a week.
先生は説明を繰り返し丁寧にしてくれた。
せんせいはせつめいをくりかえしていねいにしてくれた。
The teacher explained it carefully, over and over.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 繰り返す as そうかえす — 繰 here is the kun-reading く(る)
- 繰 in modern Japanese appears almost only in 繰り〜 compound verbs
Memory aid
Picture it
Thread 糸 wound onto a reel — one turn after another, round and round, which is why it means 'repeat'.
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