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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

    旋

    Meaning

    Gyrate, Rotation

    Reading

    onyomiせん

    sen

    Parts

    方Direction 疋

    Radical

    方

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1658

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 旋

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

    kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

    component

    疋

Kanji Related to 旋 Through the Part 方

These 13 kanji contain the part 方 as well.

    kanji

    房

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    旗

    Meaning

    Flag

    kanji

    芳

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

    kanji

    坊

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    施

    Meaning

    Alms, Carry out

    kanji

    訪

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    肪

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    防

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    kanji

    妨

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    旅

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    紡

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

Kanji Related to 旋 Through the Part 疋

These 2 kanji contain the part 疋 as well.

    kanji

    疎

    Meaning

    Sparse, Alienate

    kanji

    是

    Meaning

    Right, Absolutely

Learn the Kanji 旋

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.