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周

周 — circumference, circuit, lap

On
シュウ
Kun
まわり
Strokes
8
JLPT
N2
School grade
4

Common words with 周

  • 周辺しゅうへんcircumference; outskirts; environs; around; in the area of; in the vicinity ofCommon

    北極圏とは北極周辺の地域の事である。
    The Arctic is the area round the North Pole.

  • 周年しゅうねんwhole year; entire yearCommon

    今年タイ航空は50周年記念を祝います。
    Thai Air celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

  • 周囲しゅういsurroundings; environsCommon

    生活のしかたを周囲の状況に合わせたらどうだい。
    Why don't you adapt your way of life to circumstances?

  • 周りまわりcircumference; girthCommon
  • 周知しゅうちcommon knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-knownCommon
  • 周波数しゅうはすうfrequency (esp. of waveforms)Common
  • 一周いっしゅうone round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turnCommon
  • 周期しゅうきcycle; periodCommon
  • 一周年いっしゅうねんone full yearCommon
  • 周到しゅうとうcareful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulousCommon
  • 円周えんしゅうcircumferenceCommon
  • 周遊しゅうゆう(circular) tour; round trip; excursionCommon
  • 半周はんしゅうsemicircle; hemicycle; half globeCommon
  • 一周忌いっしゅうきfirst anniversary of a person's deathOccasional
  • 高周波こうしゅうはhigh frequency; HFOccasional
  • 外周がいしゅうouter circumference; perimeterOccasional
  • 低周波ていしゅうはlow frequencyOccasional
  • 周しゅうcounter for laps or circuitsOccasional
  • 周回しゅうかいgoing around; orbiting; circlingOccasional
  • 日周にっしゅうdiurnalRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 127 words that use 周.

  • 周辺 しゅうへん circumference; outskirts; environs; around; in the area of; in the vicinity of
  • 周年 しゅうねん whole year; entire year
  • 周囲 しゅうい surroundings; environs
  • 周り まわり circumference; girth
  • 周知 しゅうち common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known

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