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周
around · circumference · circuit · week
N2On: しゅうKun: まわ、めぐ
Memory Aid
The outer box (冂) suggests an 'enclosure' or 'perimeter', while the inner structure (士) with the vertical line feels like a central point or axis that something moves *around*.
'Shuu' — Imagine a large SHOOe making a circuit AROUND a track.
Vocabulary
今週こんしゅうthis week
周囲しゅういsurroundings, perimeter
一周いっしゅうone lap, one circuit
回り道まわりみちdetour, roundabout way
巡るめぐるto go around, to circulate
Example Sentences
今週の週末は何をしますか。
What will you do this weekend?
地球は太陽の周りを回っています。
The Earth revolves around the sun.
この道は山を周って行きます。
This road goes around the mountain.
その話はすぐに世界中を巡った。
That story quickly went around the whole world.