patrol, go around, circumference
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジュン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- めぐ.る
- めぐ.り
About this kanji
The kanji 「巡」 primarily means to patrol or go around, and it's commonly used in both nouns and verbs. For instance, the word 巡査 (じゅんさ) means police officer, referring to someone who patrols an area for safety. Another common usage is the verb 巡る (めぐる), meaning to go around or to circulate. You might also encounter 巡回 (じゅんかい), which means going around, often in the context of inspections or rounds. A helpful note is that this kanji often conveys a sense of movement or journey, making it great for discussing travel or exploration.
Example sentences
警察が街を巡回している。
The police are patrolling the town.
Meanings across languages
- English
- patrol, go around, circumference
- Tiếng Việt
- tuần tra, đi quanh
- 日本語
- 巡回, 周辺
- 한국어
- 순찰하다, 돌다
- 中文
- 巡逻, 环绕
- id
- patroli
- th
- ลาดตระเวน
- es
- patrullar
- fr
- patrouille
- de
- Patrouille
- pt
- patrulha
Common compounds
- 巡査じゅんさpolice officer, policeman, constable
- 巡るめぐるto go around, to make a circle around, to surround
- 巡回じゅんかいgoing around, patrol, round
- 巡業じゅんぎょうprovincial tour
- 巡航じゅんこうcruise, cruising
- 巡視じゅんしinspection tour
- 巡礼じゅんれいpilgrimage, pilgrim
- お巡りさんおまわりさんpolice officer
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