周
周·circumference, around, lap
- On-yomi
- シュウ
- Kun-yomi
- まわ(り)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周囲 | しゅうい | surroundings, circumference |
| 一周 | いっしゅう | one lap, one round |
| 周辺 | しゅうへん | vicinity, outskirts |
| 周り | まわり | the area around something |
Example sentences
毎朝、公園を一周走っています。
まいあさ、こうえんをいっしゅうはしっています。
Every morning I run one lap around the park.
駅の周辺には店がたくさんある。
えきのしゅうへんにはみせがたくさんある。
There are many shops in the area around the station.
周囲の人の意見も聞いたほうがいいですよ。
しゅういのひとのいけんもきいたほうがいいですよ。
You should listen to the opinions of the people around you too.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 週囲 for 周囲 — the road radical belongs only to 週
- Reading 一周 as *いちしゅう; it is いっしゅう
Memory aid
Picture it
A field of rice inside an enclosure with a mouth below — everything fenced in all the way around.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 周辺しゅうへんcircumference, outskirts, environs, (computer) peripheral
- 円周えんしゅうcircumference, the perimeter of a circle
- 周りまわりsurroundings, the area around
- 周囲しゅういsurroundings
- 周波数しゅうはすうfrequency
- 周知しゅうちcommon knowledge, making known
- 周しゅうcircumference; lap; circuit; (counter) laps, times around
- 周期しゅうきcycle; period (of recurrence)
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