Kanji

周

周

circumference, circuit, lap

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まわり

Nanori (Name Reading)

あまね, あまねし, いたる, かた, かぬ, かね, ただ, ちか, ちかし, なり, のり, ひろし, まこと

Common Readings

シュウ, まわ…り

Example sentences

周囲 しゅうい
公園の周囲を散歩する。

I take a walk around the park.

与える あたえる
彼は周囲に良い影響を与えている。

He is having a positive influence on those around him.

周り まわり
自分のことだけでなく、周りの人の気持ちも考えるべきだ。

You should think not only about yourself, but also about the feelings of the people around you.

助け たすけ
周りの助けがあって、プロジェクトを無事に終えることができました。

With the help of those around me, I was able to finish the project successfully.

周辺 しゅうへん
空港とその周辺地域の開発が進んでいる

The development of the airport and its surrounding areas is progressing.

警戒 けいかい
警察は会場の周辺を厳重に警戒している

The police are maintaining a strict watch around the venue.

周 しゅう
グラウンドを5周走った。

I ran five laps around the ground.

史籒大篆 しちゅうだいてん
古代中国の書体である史籒大篆は、周の時代に整理されたとされる。

Shizhou Dazhuan, an ancient Chinese script, is said to have been organized during the Zhou dynasty.

一周 いっしゅう
彼は世界を一周した。

He traveled around the world once.

いつか いつか
いつか世界一周旅行に行きたいです。

I want to go on a trip around the world someday.

Example Vocabulary

周囲

しゅうい

surroundings; circumference; people around

周り

まわり

circumference; surroundings; neighborhood; vicinity

周辺

しゅうへん

surroundings; vicinity; periphery

周

しゅう

lap; circuit; perimeter; Zhou dynasty

一周

いっしゅう

one lap; one round; one circuit

外周

がいしゅう

周回

しゅうかい

周知

しゅうち

周到

しゅうとう

thorough; scrupulous; meticulous

用意周到

よういしゅうとう

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