渦巻き

Japanese

Kanji in this term
渦 巻
うず
Grade: S 		ま
Grade: 6
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
渦卷き (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 渦巻き – see the following entry.
【渦巻うずまき】
[noun] a swirling, especially of the flow of water
[noun] (geometry) a spiral
[noun] (by extension) short for 渦巻小紋 (uzumaki komon): a spiral pattern
[noun] (figurative) a whirlwind of something
[noun] (by extension) a vortex
[noun] a Japanese sweet made of eggs and flour, mixed with caramelized sugar, wrapped in red bean paste, and sliced
[noun] (fishing) a type of fly fishing hook
(This term, 渦巻き, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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