circumference, circuit, lap
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まわ.り
About this kanji
The kanji 「周」 primarily means 'circumference' or 'circuit.' It is often used as a noun, referring to the area surrounding something or a complete lap around it. For example, 周囲 (しゅうい) means 'surroundings,' and 周年 (しゅうねん) refers to a 'whole year,' often in the context of anniversaries. Another common compound is 周辺 (しゅうへん), meaning 'periphery' or 'surrounding area.' In everyday conversation, you might hear 周り (まわり), which also means 'circumference' or 'around.' A helpful usage note is that when talking about the environmental context, 周囲 and 周辺 tend to refer to the area surrounding a specific object.
Example sentences
周囲の状況を確認してください。
Please check the surrounding situation.
Meanings across languages
- English
- circumference, circuit, lap
- Tiếng Việt
- chu vi
- 日本語
- 周囲
- 한국어
- 주변
- 中文
- 周
- id
- lingkaran
- th
- เส้นรอบวง
- es
- circunferencia
- fr
- circonférence
- de
- Umfang
- pt
- circunferência
Common compounds
- 周囲しゅういsurroundings, environs, circumference
- 周年しゅうねんwhole year, entire year, n-th year anniversary
- 周辺しゅうへんcircumference, outskirts, environs
- 周りまわりcircumference, girth, surroundings
- 円周えんしゅうcircumference
- 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
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