Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to go around; to make a circle around
to surround; to circle; to enclose
to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
to travel around; to make a tour of
Word usually written using kana alone
to concern (a matter); to surround
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to run about; to rush about
going around; patrol; round; tour
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
police officer; policeman; constable
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
circumference; girth
tour; pilgrimage
circulation (e.g. of blood)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to encircle
to turn (one's head, heel, etc.)
to think over; to work out; to consider; to ponder; to devise; to plan
Archaic
to notify (orally or in writing)
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
It’s the job of the emergency services to patrol the main road to warn citizens of the coming flood.
The cops don’t just patrol the road anymore, now they flood it.
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