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What is the Kanji for 'Gyrate' and 'Rotation'? | 旋

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Gyrate' and 'Rotation' is 旋.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gyrate, Rotation

    Reading

    onyomiせん

    sen

    Parts

    Direction

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1658

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Direction

    component

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 方 as well.

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    Meaning

    Travel

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    Meaning

    Family

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    Meaning

    Alms, Carry out

    kanji

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

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    Meaning

    Flag

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 疋 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Right, Absolutely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sparse, Alienate

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 旋 mean?

旋 means 'Gyrate' and 'Rotation'.

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.