旋

rotation, go around

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いばりめ.ぐる

Nanori (名乗り)

せめぐり

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1801

Vocabulary

セン

Word	Reading	Meaning
旋律	センリツ	melody; tune
螺旋	ラセン	spiral; helix; screw
凱旋	ガイセン	triumphant return; returning in triumph
旋回	センカイ	revolution; rotation; turning; circling; swiveling; turning (an aircraft or ship)
旋盤	センバン	lathe

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
斡旋	あっせん	good offices; kind offices; services; influence; recommendation; mediation; intercession; conciliation; acting as a go-between
旋風	せんぷう	whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
旋風	つむじかぜ	whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
旋風	つじかぜ	whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
螺旋	ネジ	screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude

banner, national flag, standard

emulate, imitate

determine, fix, establish, decide

give, bestow, perform, alms

accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate