Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to go around, to make a circle around.
  2. to surround, to circle, to enclose.
  3. to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.), to return, to repeat, to circulate (of blood, money, etc.).
  4. to travel around, to make a tour of.
  5. to concern (a matter), to surround. Usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
巡る めぐる
 
回る めぐる
 
廻る めぐる
 
繞る めぐる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

patrol, go around, circumference
めぐ.る ジュン (7th, N1)
curving river radical (no.47)
セン かわ (Kentei 1)
ku radical
river
climax, arrive, proceed
シ いた.る のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)