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回遊 (かいゆう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
excursion ; round trip ; pleasure trip
Only when written 回遊
Refers to a trip or tour that returns to the starting point, often for sightseeing or leisure. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to go on an excursion'.
回かい 遊ゆう 式しき の 庭てい 園えん を 散さん 策さく する 。
Stroll through a circuit-style garden.
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
seasonal migration ; migratory movement
Used mainly in biology and ecology for the seasonal movement of fish, birds, or other animals. Often appears in compounds like 回遊魚 (migratory fish).
Written forms 回かい 遊ゆう Usage 98%
Standard kanji form for both senses; used in news and common writing.
回かい 游ゆう Usage 2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 游 is an older variant of 遊.
洄かい 游ゆう
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 洄 is an uncommon character for 'whirlpool' or 'going around'.
Kanji 洄 back-water, eddy, whirlpool Similar words 周しゅう 遊ゆう 周遊 also means a circular tour or round trip, but is more commonly used for travel packages and sightseeing circuits, while 回遊 can emphasize the act of moving around and returning, including animal migration.
移い 動どう 移動 is a general term for movement or migration, not necessarily seasonal or circular. 回遊 specifically implies a round trip or seasonal return.
Etymology Compound of 回 (kai, 'go around') and 遊 (yū, 'play' or 'travel'). The combination suggests traveling around for pleasure or moving in a circular pattern, later extended to animal migration.
