巡
巡

patrol, go around, circumference

5 strokesFrequency 1,262JLPT N1Grade 8

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ジュン

Kun

めぐ.るめぐ.り

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

patrol

Constituents

?deluge
⺡flood
⻌road
川stream

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.

Dictionary

Common Words

巡るめぐる回る廻る繞るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3519
1

to go around; to make a circle around

Examples
我々は太陽を巡るすべての惑星を探検するだろう。
We will explore every planet that goes around the sun.
2

to surround; to circle; to enclose

3

to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)

Examples
春がまためぐってきた。
Spring has come around.
4

to travel around; to make a tour of

5

Word usually written using kana alone

to concern (a matter); to surround

Examples
国会の動きはこの問題をめぐる与野党間の政治的綱引きとなった。
Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.
をめぐってを巡ってExpressionUsually kanaFreq #7817
1

concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

Examples
候補者たちは減税法案をめぐって応酬しました。
Candidates traded blows over the proposed tax cut.
逡巡しゅんじゅんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #9033
1

hesitation; indecision

駆け巡る駆けめぐる駆巡るかけめぐるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #9438
1

to run about; to rush about

Examples
ネットワークの発達で、かつてないほど大量の文が世界中を駆け巡っています。
With the development of networks a huge and unprecedented volume of messages flies around the world.
巡回じゅんかい巡廻NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #9650
1

going around; patrol; round; tour

Examples
巡査はいつものように夜間の巡回中だった。
The policeman was on his usual nightly round.
張り巡らす張りめぐらすはりめぐらすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #11032
1

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.)

巡査じゅんさNounFreq #17048
1

police officer; policeman; constable

Examples
すぐに巡査が呼びにやられた。
A policeman was sent for at once.
考えを巡らす考えをめぐらすかんがえをめぐらすExpressionGodan verbFreq #17129
1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

巡り廻りめぐりNounFreq #17557
1

circumference; girth

2

tour; pilgrimage

Examples
彼は美術館巡りでつかれていた。
He was tired from walking round museums.
3

circulation (e.g. of blood)

巡らすめぐらす回らす廻らすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #17641
1

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to encircle

Examples
彼は家の周りに塀をめぐらした。
He built a fence around his house.
2

to turn (one's head, heel, etc.)

3

to think over; to work out; to consider; to ponder; to devise; to plan

Examples
彼は心の中でその事件に思いをめぐらした。
He turned over the matter in his mind.
4

Archaic

to notify (orally or in writing)

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