Moto 周: Circumference; Circuit; LapKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- シュウ
- Kun'yomi
- まわ(り)
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, grade 4
- Words
- 182 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (シュウ)
- 周辺しゅうへんcircumference; outskirts
- 周年しゅうねんwhole year; entire year
- 周囲しゅういsurroundings; environs
- 周知しゅうちcommon knowledge; being well-known
- 一周いっしゅうone round; one circuit
- 周波数しゅうはすうfrequency (esp. of waveforms)
- 周期しゅうきcycle; period
- 一周年いっしゅうねんone full year
- 周到しゅうとうcareful; thorough
- 一周忌いっしゅうきfirst anniversary of a person's death
- 低周波ていしゅうはlow frequency
- 円周えんしゅうcircumference
- 半周はんしゅうsemicircle; hemicycle
- 周遊しゅうゆう(circular) tour; round trip
- 外周がいしゅうouter circumference
- 高周波こうしゅうはhigh frequency; HF
- クロック周波数クロックしゅうはすうclock frequency
- サロス周期サロスしゅうきSaros cycle
- サンプリング周波数サンプリングしゅうはすうsampling frequency
- ドプラー周波数ドプラーしゅうはすうDoppler frequency
- ナイキスト周波数ナイキストしゅうはすうNyquist frequency
- ラジオ周波数ラジオしゅうはすうradio frequency; RF
- 一周期いっしゅうきperiod
- 三周忌さんしゅうきsecond anniversary of a death
- 世界一周せかいいっしゅうround-the-world trip; circumnavigation
- 世界一周旅行せかいいっしゅうりょこうround-the-world trip; world cruise
- 世間周知せけんしゅうちcommon knowledge; widely known
- 会合周期かいごうしゅうきsynodic period
- 低周波公害ていしゅうはこうがいlow-frequency noise pollution; low-frequency pollution
- 低周波地震ていしゅうはじしんlow-frequency earthquake
- 低周波発振器ていしゅうははっしんきLow Frequency Oscillator; LFO
- 元素周期律げんそしゅうきりつperiodic table of the elements
- 元素周期律表げんそしゅうきりつひょうperiodic law
- 元素周期表げんそしゅうきひょうperiodic table of elements
- 光周性こうしゅうせいphotoperiodism; photoperiodicity
- 公転周期こうてんしゅうきperiod of revolution (e.g. of the Sun, of the Moon); orbital period
- 円周率えんしゅうりつPi (3.1415926..)
- 円周角えんしゅうかくangle at the circumference; circumferential angle
- 分周ぶんしゅうdivision
- 分周器ぶんしゅうきfrequency demultiplier; frequency divider
- 分周回路ぶんしゅうかいろclock division circuit
- 動作周波数どうさしゅうはすうprocessor frequency; clock speed
- 北周ほくしゅうNorthern Zhou dynasty (China, 557-581); Northern Chou dynasty
- 可聴周波数かちょうしゅうはすうAF; Audio Frequency
- 君子は周して比せず小人は比して周せずくんしはしゅうしてひせずしょうじんはひしてしゅうせずa wise man keeps wide company; a fool joins a clique
- 周しゅうZhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
- 周到綿密しゅうとうめんみつextremely complete (thorough, careful) and detailed
- 周回しゅうかいgoing around; orbiting
- 周回コースしゅうかいコースcircuit track; circular course
- 周回遅れしゅうかいおくれbeing one or more laps behind (in a race)
- 周囲温度しゅういおんどambient temperature
- 周囲長しゅういちょうperimeter
- 周堤墓しゅうていぼgrave-site with circular embankment (Jomon period)
- 周壁しゅうへきperipheral wall; surrounding wall
- 周天しゅうてんthe full scope of the heavens; 360 degrees
- 周密しゅうみつscrupulous; careful
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 周りまわりcircumference; girth
- 周りの目まわりのめhow others look at you; what others think about you
Other readings
- 一周りひとめぐりa round; a turn
- 周くあまねくwidely; extensively
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