noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. going from door to door greeting relatives and friends (esp. at New Year), round of complimentary visits.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
回礼 かいれい

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)
salute, bow, ceremony
レイ ライ れ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
the latter, duplicate, strange
おと- オツ イツ (8th, N1)