漢字道KANJIDO

11 strokesRadical

2High school level11 strokesRadical
On
セン
Kun
め.ぐる・いばり
Meaning
rotate; go round

Origin

ORIGIN

方 "banner" with 疋 "foot": marching round behind a flag — to turn, to circle.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

セン旋回・旋律・周旋

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 旋回せんかい

    circling; turning

  • 旋律せんりつ

    a melody

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

鳥が空を旋回する。

A bird circles in the sky.

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