How to say 'Surroundings' in Japanese | 周り

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The Japanese word for Surroundings is 'Mawari', written as 周り in Japanese.'Surroundings' in hiragana is まわり.

word

周り

Meaning

Surroundings

Reading

まわり

mawari

Kanji

周Circumference

Explanation

The Japanese noun '周り (まわり)' refers to the area or environment around something or someone. It can be used to describe physical surroundings, such as the area around a house, or more abstract contexts, like the people around you. For example: The surroundings are quiet「周りは静かです」(まわりはしずかです). I looked around「周りを見回した」(まわりをみまわした). This word is often used to indicate proximity or the immediate environment of a subject.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

864

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 周り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

周

Meaning

Circumference

Hiragana in the Word 周り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 周り Through the Kanji 周

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 周 as well.

word

周囲

Meaning

Surroundings

word

周辺

Meaning

Surroundings

word

一周

Meaning

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'Mawari' means 'Surroundings' .

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