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What is the Kanji for 'Circulate' and 'Sequential'? | 循

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Circulate' and 'Sequential', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Circulate' and 'Sequential' is 循.

    kanji

    循

    Meaning

    Circulate, Sequential

    Reading

    onyomiじゅん

    jun

    Parts

    盾Shield 彳Stop

    Example Word

    循環: circulation. 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.

    Radical

    彳

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    2068

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 循

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    radical

    彳

    Meaning

    Stop

Words Using 循

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    循環

    Meaning

    Circulation

Kanji Related to 循 Through the Part 彳

These 19 kanji contain the part 彳 as well.

    kanji

    彼

    Meaning

    Third person pronoun, He

    kanji

    徐

    Meaning

    Slowly, Gradually

    kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    待

    Meaning

    Wait

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    徒

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    復

    Meaning

    Restore

    kanji

    径

    Meaning

    Path, Diameter

    kanji

    得

    Meaning

    Acquire

    kanji

    律

    Meaning

    Law, Rhythm

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    征

    Meaning

    Subjugate

    kanji

    微

    Meaning

    Slight, Delicate

    kanji

    御

    Meaning

    Honorable, General honorific term

    kanji

    従

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

    kanji

    往

    Meaning

    Journey, Go on

Learn the Kanji 循

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What does 循 mean?

循 means 'Circulate' and 'Sequential'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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