# 周 circumference

(goatee) + 土 (earth)
★★★☆☆
8 strokes
DUPE STRONG
Although　周 is pronounced SHUU, it's STRONG for CHOU. Arg.

## Onyomi

SHUU |

## Mnemonic

| When I put my SHOE in my mouth, I inadvertently got some earth on the circumference of my goatee.

## Kunyomi

まわ*り | around here. All around me. All around it.(the emphasis is on 360 degrees - all around the circumference or perimeter of someone or something) ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

一周(いっしゅう) する | one time around ★★★☆☆ 一 (one) + 周 (circumference) = 一周 (one time around) one time around (the lake, the trail , etc.)
周囲(しゅうい) | perimeter ★☆☆☆☆ 周 (circumference) + 囲 (surround) = 周囲 (perimeter) perimeter, circumference
XXX 周年(しゅうねん) | XXX-year anniversary ★☆☆☆☆ COUNTER 周 (circumference) + 年 (year) = 周年 (XXX-year anniversary)

## Used In

- 調
- 週
- 彫

## Synonyms

around here, in the vicinity 周り 辺 辺り 頃 xxxぐらい
around 周り 回り