Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate.
  2. to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate.
  3. to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit.
  4. to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else).
  5. to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin.
  6. to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of).

auxiliary verb, Godan verb

After the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely.

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to surround (something) with, to enclose with.
  2. to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around.
  3. to invest (money), to lend.
  4. to dial (a telephone number).
  5. to gang-rape.
  6. to operate (e.g. business, shop).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
回す まわす
 
廻す まわす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

-times, round, game
カイ まわ.る エ (2nd, N3)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)