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周

circumference
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingシュウ
Kun readingまわ.り
JōyōGrade 4

Popular Usage

周り周囲円周周辺

Radicals and components

Radical口mouthComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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glass hood · earthenware jar · lidded crock · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 339

Compound words

周りまわり
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood
周囲しゅうい
surroundings; environs; circumference
円周えんしゅう
circumference
周辺しゅうへん
circumference; outskirts; environs; around; in the area of
周期しゅうき
cycle; period
周知しゅうち
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
周到しゅうとう
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
周年しゅうねん
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
周遊しゅうゆう
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
半周はんしゅう
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
一周いっしゅう
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
一周年いっしゅうねん
one full year
周波数しゅうはすう
frequency (esp. of waveforms)

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 周

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