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Meaning of 周(しゅう) in Japanese

周
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
しゅう
Romaji
shū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Zhou (dynasty of China); Chou
    Example sentence
    飛行機は離陸後に空港を二周した。 The plane circled the airport twice after taking off.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (geometric) perimeter
    Example sentence
    その衛星は地球の軌道を１０周した。 The satellite made 10 orbits of the earth.
  • Parts of speech
    noun, used as a suffix, counter
    Meaning
    counter for laps or circuits

Examples of 周, しゅう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

周 JLPT 2

8 strokes

circumference, circuit, lap

On'Yomi: シュウ

Kun'Yomi: まわ.り

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