Kanji

巡

patrol, go around, circumference

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

巛部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

めぐる, めぐり

Nanori (Name Reading)

みつ, ゆき

Common Readings

ジュン, めぐ…る

Example sentences

巡る めぐる
この問題を巡って、激しい議論が交わされた。

A heated discussion took place regarding this issue.

醜い みにくい
遺産を巡る醜い争いが続いている。

An ugly dispute over the inheritance is continuing.

逡巡 しゅんじゅん
彼はしばらくの間逡巡していたが、ついに出発を決意した。

He hesitated for a while but finally decided to set out.

駆け巡る かけめぐる
そのニュースは瞬く間に世界中を駆け巡った。

That news spread across the world in the blink of an eye.

走馬灯 そうまとう
事故の瞬間、これまでの思い出が走馬灯のように駆け巡った。

At the moment of the accident, memories of the past flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern.

巡回 じゅんかい
警備員が夜間にビル内を巡回している。

Security guards patrol the building at night.

を巡って をめぐって
遺産を巡って、家族で争った。

They fought over the inheritance among the family.

張り巡らす はりめぐらす
警察は街中に捜査網を張り巡らせた。

The police set up an investigation network throughout the city.

考えを巡らす かんがえをめぐらす
彼女は将来について静かに考えを巡らす。

She quietly ponders her future.

巡らす めぐらす
彼女は遠い故郷の空に思いを巡らせた

She let her thoughts wander to the sky of her distant hometown.

Example Vocabulary

巡る

めぐる

to go around; to circulate; to concern (an issue)

逡巡

しゅんじゅん

hesitation; indecision; wavering

駆け巡る

かけめぐる

to run around; to dash about; to spread rapidly

巡回

じゅんかい

patrol; tour; rounds

を巡って

をめぐって

over; concerning; around; in connection with

張り巡らす

はりめぐらす

to stretch around; to set up (a network/web)

考えを巡らす

かんがえをめぐらす

to ponder; to reflect carefully

巡らす

めぐらす

to let (thoughts) wander; to ponder; to enclose; to surround

巡り

めぐり

circulation; tour; circumference

巡り会う

めぐりあう

to meet by chance; to reunite; to encounter

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