Kanji Detail for 循 - "to circulate"

循

Jōyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning

循 means "to circulate." Also associated with to obey, to trace.
1. Follow - To go along a path.
2. Circulate - To move in a cycle.
3. Obey - To comply with rules.
Words using 循
- 循環じゅんかん circulation; rotation; cycle
- 悪循環あくじゅんかん vicious circle; vicious cycle
- 循環器じゅんかんき circulatory organ
Four-character idioms with 循
- 因循姑息いんじゅんこそく dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporising)
Tattoo check: 循
- Verified meaning: to circulate
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read じゅん)
- Also carries these associations: to obey, to trace
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Name readings of 循

Given names 循(じゅん)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

sequential; follow

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

obey, comply with, follow

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

to follow; to adhere to; to abide by

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

to obey, to follow, to comply with

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

To follow. To observe. Such as 循法, 循理, meaning following law and principle. Also, good officials are called 循吏. | To follow along. Such as "walking along the wall," "going south along the mountain." Also interchangeable with 巡. Such as 巡行 also as 循行. Doing nothing is 因循. Going around in circles is 循環, same meaning. | To soothe. Comforting someone is 拊循, meaning stroking to put at ease, like pressing to make level. | 循循: Orderly appearance. Such as 循循善誘. See (Analects).
Onyomi

jun(ジュン)
Kunyomi

none
Strokes

12 strokes
Radical

彳 (gyonimben)
Related Keywords

to circulate to obey to trace comfort follow circulation adhere along comply conform cycle path pursue routine rules sequence track trail monitor

Sentences including 循

血液の循環。
The cycle of blood is not regular.
血液は体内を循環する。
Blood circulates through the body.
経済は今景気循環の頂点にある。
The economy is at peak of a business cycle at present.
きついバンドは血液の循環を妨げる。
A tight belt will interfere with circulation of the blood.
適度の運動は血液の循環を活発にする。
Moderate exercise invigorates the blood circulation.
適度な運動は血液の循環を活発にする。
Moderate exercise stimulates the circulation of blood.
賃金と物価の悪循環を断ち切ることは困難だ。
It is difficult to break the vicious circle of wages and prices.
カナダでは季節の循環がはっきり見られます。
We can clearly see the cycle of the seasons in Canada.
循環論法すれば賞賛を浴るのは哲学だけです。
Only in philosophy can you use a circular argument and get praised for it.
景気循環とは好況時と不況時が交互に繰り返し起こることである。
A business cycle is a recurring succession of periods of prosperity and periods of depression.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

それでもその日私の気力は、因循らしく見える先生の態度に逆襲を試みるほどに生々していた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha

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Kanji Detail for 循 - "to circulate"

循 Jōyō Kanji JLPT N1

Meaning

Words using 循

Four-character idioms with 循

Tattoo check: 循

Name readings of 循

Dictionary Citations

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

Onyomi

Kunyomi

Strokes

Radical

Related Keywords

Sentences including 循

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

More kanji with the radical 彳 (gyonimben)

循

Jōyō Kanji

JLPT N1