sequential, follow
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジュン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「循」 primarily means "to follow in a sequence" or "sequential." It does not have a common kun'yomi reading, so it is mostly used in an on'yomi context. This kanji appears in several useful compounds, such as 循環 (じゅんかん), which means "circulation," and 悪循環 (あくじゅんかん), meaning "vicious circle." Another compound is 循環器 (じゅんかんき), referring to the "circulatory organs" in the body. A helpful note is that this kanji often relates to processes that return to a starting point, highlighting cycles or flows in various contexts.
Example sentences
彼の思考は循環する。
His thoughts are cyclical.
Meanings across languages
- English
- sequential, follow
- Tiếng Việt
- tuần tự
- 日本語
- 循
- 한국어
- 순서
- 中文
- 循
- id
- sekuensial, mengikuti
- th
- ตามลำดับ, ติดตาม
- es
- secuencial, seguir
- fr
- séquentiel, suivre
- de
- sequenziell, folgen
- pt
- sequencial, seguir
Common compounds
- 循環circulation, rotation, cycle
- 悪循環vicious circle, vicious cycle
- 循環器circulatory organ
- 因循indecision, vacillation
- 循行patrol, acting in accordance with one's orders, direct motion
- 再循環recycle
- 循環系circulatory system (blood, lymph, etc.)
- 循環性cyclicity
Words using this kanji
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