周 = 冂 + 𠮷

周 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “circumference”. It is built from 冂 (border) and 𠮷 (earthenware jar). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 339. It appears as a component in 5 other characters in this index.

Keyword: circumference
RTK frame: 339
Strokes: 8
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): シュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): まわ.り
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: running track, окружность
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 周 zhou dynasty

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 周

How to find 周 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “border” + “earthenware jar”. 周 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 周 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.