rotation, go around
On'yomi (音読み)
- セン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- め.ぐる
- いばり
About this kanji
The kanji 「旋」 primarily means rotation or going around. It is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. One example is 斡旋 (あっせん), which means ‘good offices’ and refers to mediation or assistance. Another is 旋風 (せんぷう), meaning ‘whirlwind’, which describes a rapidly rotating wind. You can also see it in 旋律 (せんりつ), which means ‘melody’, highlighting the idea of musical notes flowing in a circular pattern. A usage note is that while this kanji appears mostly in composite words, it can evoke movement and transformation, making it quite versatile in expression.
Example sentences
彼の旋律は心に響く。
His melody resonates in my heart.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rotation, go around
- Tiếng Việt
- xoay
- 日本語
- 旋回
- 한국어
- 회전
- 中文
- 旋转
- id
- putaran
- th
- การหมุน
- es
- rotación
- fr
- rotation
- de
- Drehung
- pt
- rotação
Common compounds
- 斡旋あっせんgood offices, kind offices, services
- 旋風せんぷうwhirlwind, sensation, commotion
- 旋律せんりつmelody, tune
- 螺旋らせんspiral, helix, screw
- 旋回せんかいrevolution, rotation, turning
- 凱旋がいせんtriumphant return, returning in triumph
- 旋盤せんばんlathe
- 回旋かいせんrotation, revolution, convolution
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