How to say 'Circulation' in Japanese | 循環

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The Japanese word for Circulation is 'Junkan', written as 循環 in Japanese.'Circulation' in hiragana is じゅんかん.

word

循環

Meaning

Circulation

Reading

じゅんかん

junkan

Kanji

循Circulate, Sequential 環Ring, Surround

Explanation

The Japanese noun '循環 (じゅんかん)' means 'circulation'. It refers to the movement or flow of something in a circular or recurring pattern. This word is commonly used in contexts such as blood circulation, environmental cycles, or the circulation of goods and money. For example: blood circulation is important for health「血液の循環は健康に重要です」(けつえきのじゅんかんはけんこうにじゅうようです). The circulation of money stimulates the economy「お金の循環が経済を活性化します」(おかねのじゅんかんがけいざいをかっせいかします). It can also be used metaphorically to describe the cyclical nature of events or ideas.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4380

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 循環

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

循

Meaning

Circulate, Sequential

kanji

環

Meaning

Ring, Surround

Words Related to 循環 Through the Kanji 環

This Word contains the Kanji 環 as well.

word

環境

Meaning

Environment

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