循
循 — Sequential
sequential, follow
On’yomiジュン (jun)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 循
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 循環 | じゅんかん junkan | circulation; rotation; cycle |
| 悪循環 | あくじゅんかん akujunkan | vicious circle; vicious cycle |
| 循環器 | じゅんかんき junkanki | circulatory organ |
Study notes
循 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1699 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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