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周

Circumference
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingシュウ
Kun readingまわ.り
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4Level 14

Verbs with «周»

周知する

Meanings

  1. circumferenceRtK
  2. circuit
  3. lap
  1. counter for laps or circuits
  2. perimeter
  3. zhou dynasty (of China
  4. approx. 1046-256 BCE)
  5. chou dynasty

Popular Usage

周り周囲円周周辺

Radicals and components

Radical口mouth囗variant
Components
How it's built
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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)
外周がいしゅう
outer circumference
周旋しゅうせん
(acting as an) intermediate
一周忌いっしゅうき
first anniversary of a person's death
一周期いっしゅうき
period
円周率えんしゅうりつ
pi (3.1415926...)
遠周りとおまわり
detour
周旋屋しゅうせんや
broker
月経周期げっけいしゅうき
menstrual cycle
周章てるあわてる
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised)
周章狼狽しゅうしょうろうばい
consternation
周知徹底しゅうちてってい
making (something) known to everyone

On Reading Examples

おじいさんは帽子を探して周囲をきょろきょろ見回した。しゅうい
The old man looked about for his hat.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼の周りの人々に大きな影響を及ぼした。
He had great influence on those around him.tatoeba
彼は南極周辺の地域を探検した。
He explored the region around the South Pole.tatoeba
彼は多くの点で周りの人と違う。
He is different from the people around him.tatoeba
彼は世界一周旅行をした。
He made a journey around the world.tatoeba
周囲は主に住宅地。
The area surrounding the station is generally residential.wiki
親や周囲のせいではない。
There is no point to blame own parents or the surrounding.wiki
周辺諸国への影響
Impact on neighboring stateswiki
周辺は商業地域。
The station is located in the commercial area.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Around, circumference. 冂 (fence) + 吉 — everything inside the fence, all around.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 周

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step