周

circumference, circuit

JLPT N2 Grade 4 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: まわ.り
On'yomi: シュウ

周 means "circumference, circuit". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read まわ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

周 in example sentences

彼かれは周まわりを見渡みわたした。

Kare wa mawari o miwatashita.

He looked around.
僕ぼくは周まわりを見回みまわした。

Boku wa mawari o mimawashita.

I looked around me.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 周 mean?: 周 means "circumference, circuit". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 周 have?: 周 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 周 read?: It is read まわ.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 周?: 周 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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