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循 = 盾 + 彳

循 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “sequential”. It is built from 盾 (shield) and 彳 (step). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1998.

Keyword
sequential
RTK frame
1998
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジュン
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
последовательный
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
循 obey

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 盾 shield
  2. 彳 step

How to find 循 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “shield” + “step”. 循 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 循 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.