What does kanji 旋 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 旋 is rotation.

How is kanji 旋 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 旋 are め.ぐる, いばり; the onyomi readings are セン.

What is the main radical of kanji 旋?

The main radical for kanji 旋 is 方.

What words use kanji 旋?

Example words that use kanji 旋 include 旋律, 旋廻, 旋盤, 旋回運動.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

旋

Meaning

Kanji 旋

rotation

rotation, go around

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: め.ぐるいばり
Onyomi 音読み: セン
Nanori 名乗り: せめぐり

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1801
Strokes: 11
Radical: 方
Components: 方 • 疋 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 33 common entries

Showing 33 of 89 entries that include this kanji.

旋律

せんりつ

melody

旋廻

せんかい

turning (an aircraft or ship)

旋盤

せんばん

lathe

旋回運動

せんかいうんどう

gyrating (rotating) movement

旋回橋

せんかいきょう

swing bridge

旋光

せんこう

optical rotation

旋光角

せんこうかく

(angle of) optical rotation

旋光性

せんこうせい

optical activity

旋光度

せんこうど

(angle of) optical rotation

旋光分析

せんこうぶんせき

polarimetric analysis

旋削

せんさく

turning (on a lathe)

旋条

せんじょう

(gun barrel) rifling

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

飛行機が空で大きく旋回した。

The airplane made a wide turn in the sky.

鷲が谷の上をゆっくり旋回している。

An eagle is circling slowly above the valley.

ヘリコプターが町の上を何度も旋回した。

The helicopter circled over the town several times.

その鳥は獲物を探しながら低く旋回した。

The bird circled low while looking for prey.

煙が空中で螺旋を描いた。

The smoke traced a spiral in the air.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 11 related entries

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