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.)