This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ソウ、く.る
Romaji: sou, ku.ru
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Name Reading

Kana: くり
Romaji: kuri
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Meanings

winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  19
Radical Number:  120
Frequency:  872
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-6-13
Korean Reading:  jo
Chinese Reading:  zao3
Unicode:  7e70
JIS:  372B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1427
Nelson Index: 3619
New Nelson Index: 4602
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6a13.3
Four Corner Index: 2699.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1190
Gakken Index: 1264
Daikanwanjiten Index: 27953
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.1195
Remembering the kanji Index: 1369
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1652
Kodansha Compact Index: 1563
Kanji in Context Index: 902
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 961
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1300
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1381
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1469
Essential Kanji Index: 1347
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1806
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2764
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1918

Words

繰り返す (くりかえす)
to repeat; to do something over again
繰り出す (くりだす)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to sally forth; to send out; to dispatch; to lunge; to unleash
繰る (くる)
to reel; to wind; to spin (thread); to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to leaf through (a book); to consult (a dictionary); to refer to (an encyclopedia); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one; to close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)
繰り返し (くりかえし)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; iteration; refrain; cycle; repeatedly
繰り上がる (くりあがる)
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
繰り広げる (くりひろげる)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
繰り上げる (くりあげる)
to move up; to advance
繰り下げる (くりさげる)
to defer; to postpone; to move down
資金繰り (しきんぐり)
fundraising; financing; cash flow
繰り戻す (くりもどす)
to put back
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