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Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
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Kanji Grade 4 - 周

Kanji character Grade 4 周. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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便
 
Kanji Grade 4 - 周
About
circumference, circuit, lap
Kun: まわ.り
On: シュウ
8 strokes
Radical: mouth, opening 口
Parts: 冂 口 土
 
Onyomi
周 【シュウ】 Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE), Chou dynasty, perimeter, counter for laps or circuits
周囲 【シュウイ】 surroundings, environs, circumference
円周 【エンシュウ】 circumference
外周 【ガイシュウ】 outer circumference
 
Kunyomi
周り 【まわり】 circumference, girth, surroundings, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, people surrounding oneself, surrounding circumstances
周りの目 【まわりのめ】 how others look at you, what others think about you