How to say "Surroundings" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Surroundings" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Surroundings" is "Shuui", written in japanese as "周囲".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '周囲 (しゅうい)' refers to the area or environment around something or someone. It can describe physical surroundings, such as the area around a building, or the social environment, such as the people around a person. For example: The surroundings are quiet「周囲は静かです」(しゅういはしずかです). He is aware of his surroundings「彼は周囲に気を配っている」(かれはしゅういにはきをくばっている). This word is often used in contexts where the focus is on the environment or the people around a subject.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "周" means "Circumference" and can be read as "Shuu" and "Mawa". And The kanji "囲" means "Surround" and can be read as "I" and "Kako".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Shuui" mean in japanese?

"Shuui" means "Surroundings" .

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How to write "Surroundings" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.