じょ

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. spiral.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
渦状 かじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

whirlpool, eddy, vortex
うず カ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ ケ クウ (Kentei 1)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
status quo, conditions, circumstances
ジョウ (5th, N3)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)