周

ONしゅう

KUNまわ、めぐ

Meanings

aroundcircumferencecircuitweek

How to remember

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

Related kanji

回囲巡辺円