周 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- シュウ
- Kun
- まわ(り)
- Meaning
- circumference, all around
Origin
Depicts a field densely planted with crops; means spreading to every corner, hence 'all around'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シュウ | 周知・周囲・円周 |
|---|---|
| まわり | 周り Compare: 回り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 周囲しゅうい
surroundings
- 一周いっしゅう
one lap, one round
Example
池の周りを走った。
I ran around the pond.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)