How to say 'Surroundings' in Japanese | 周辺

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The Japanese word for Surroundings is 'Shuuhen', written as 周辺 in Japanese.'Surroundings' in hiragana is しゅうへん.

word

周辺

Meaning

Surroundings

Reading

しゅうへん

shuuhen

Kanji

周Circumference 辺Boundary, Vicinity

Explanation

The Japanese noun '周辺 (しゅうへん)' refers to the area or surroundings around a specific location. It is commonly used to describe the vicinity or environment near a place. For example: The surroundings of the park are quiet「公園の周辺は静かです」(こうえんのしゅうへんはしずかです). The area around the station is busy「駅の周辺は賑やかです」(えきのしゅうへんはにぎやかです). This word can also be used in a broader sense to describe the periphery or outskirts of a city or region.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1880

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 周辺

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

周

Meaning

Circumference

kanji

辺

Meaning

Boundary, Vicinity

Words Related to 周辺 Through the Kanji 周

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 周 as well.

word

周り

Meaning

Surroundings

word

周囲

Meaning

Surroundings

word

一周

Meaning

Lap

Words Related to 周辺 Through the Kanji 辺

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 辺 as well.

word

辺り

Meaning

Area

word

辺

Meaning

Area

word

浜辺

Meaning

Beach

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'Shuuhen' means 'Surroundings' .

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