循
KANJI DETAIL
circulate · follow
On readingじゅん12 strokesN1
Radical 彳 · walk slowlyStroke order
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- じゅん
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 循 has 12 strokes and the on-reading じゅん. 循環 (じゅんかん) expresses movement in a circulation or cycle.
- Basic usage: 循環 means circulation of something such as air or water; 循環器 (じゅんかんき) refers to circulatory organs such as the heart and blood vessels.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Circulation and circulatory organs
- 空気を循環させます means to circulate air. 水が自然の中を循環する means that water cycles through nature.
- 心臓や血管などの循環器 means circulatory organs such as the heart and blood vessels. 循環器科 identifies the cardiology department in the hospital-directory example.