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週

週·week

On-yomi
シュウ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

11 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
今週こんしゅうthis week
週末しゅうまつweekend
毎週まいしゅうevery week
来週らいしゅうnext week
先週せんしゅうlast week

Example sentences

  1. 来週 テストが あります。

    らいしゅうてすとがあります。

    There is a test next week.

  2. 週末に 友だちと 会います。

    しゅうまつにともだちとあいます。

    I will meet my friend on the weekend.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 先週 as *せんしゅ, dropping the long う

Memory aid

Picture it

The road radical 辶 carrying 周 (a lap): one lap of the road makes a week.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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