Around in Japanese
"around" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
頃
koro
7 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "around". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
revolve, turn around, change
Reading: ten
11 strokes · dynamic
Where it comes from
Composed of vehicle and exclusive. Vehicle rolling.
What it carries
Conversion, job change, rotation. Represents change and movement.
Related kanji for "around"
coil around(also: entwine, get caught in)
raku
Combines 'thread' (糸) with 'each' (各), depicting threads intertwining with each other. Indicates connections and relationships.
go around(also: patrol, circumference)
jun
Composed of advance and river. Advancing along river.
go around(also: rotation)
sen
Composed of direction and phonetic. Spinning in direction.
big around(also: plump, thick)
tai · beautiful
Shape of big with added dot. Extremely large.
turn around(also: look back, review, examine oneself)
ko · wisdom, dynamic
Composed of hire and head. Looking by turning head.
entwine around(also: stockade, fence, weir)
saku
Composed of tree and volume. Wooden volumes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for around?
The most common kanji for "around" is 転, read as ten. It means revolve, turn around, change. Related kanji: 絡 (coil around), 巡 (go around), 旋 (go around), 太 (big around), 顧 (turn around), 柵 (entwine around).
How many strokes does 転 have?
転 has 11 strokes.