周 Kanji – circumference
The Japanese kanji 周 can mean circumference, circuit, lap.
Meaning and Readings
How is 周 read?
周 has the onyomi reading シュウ and the kunyomi reading まわり.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shuu, mawari.
Common Japanese Words Using 周
These common Japanese words contain 周. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一周年（いっしゅうねん） — one full year
- 円周（えんしゅう） — circumference
- 周囲（しゅうい） — surroundings, environs
- 周期（しゅうき） — cycle, period
- 周知（しゅうち） — common knowledge, being well-known, making (something) well-known
- 周到（しゅうとう） — careful, thorough, meticulous, scrupulous
- 周年（しゅうねん） — whole year, entire year
- 周波数（しゅうはすう） — frequency (esp. of waveforms)
- 周辺（しゅうへん） — circumference, outskirts, environs, around, in the area of, in the vicinity of
- 周遊（しゅうゆう） — (circular) tour, round trip, excursion