旋回

せんかい

revolution; rotation; turning; circling

Also:turning (an aircraft or ship)

What does 旋回 mean?

旋回 is a Japanese noun meaning revolution; rotation; turning; circling in English. It can also be translated as turning (an aircraft or ship) depending on context. It is written as 旋回 in kanji, せんかい in hiragana, and senkai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

タカは空を旋回した。

The hawk circled round in the sky.