# 周 — circumference; around

周 means “circumference; around”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: シュウ (shuu). Kun'yomi: まわ(り) (mawari). You'll see it in words such as 周り (mawari, “surroundings; circumference”).

- Meaning: circumference; around
- On'yomi: シュウ (shuu)
- Kun'yomi: まわ(り) (mawari)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Shapes

## How to remember 周

A frame (冂) of good luck (吉) all around.

Parts: 冂 frame · 吉 good luck

## Words with 周

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 周り | まわり (mawari) | surroundings; circumference |

## Don't confuse it with

[週](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/week/) · [彫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/carve/) · [向](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/face-toward/) · [吐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spit/)

## More in the “Shapes” set

[線](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/line/) · [環](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/ring/) · [形](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/shape/) · [型](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/model/) · [丸](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/circle/) · [周](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/circumference/) · [角](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/corner/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/circumference/. Last updated 2026-11-01.