Japanese symbol for “around”
周辺
しゅうへん
Romaji: shuuhen
circumference; outskirts; environs; around
In Japanese, around is 周辺, read しゅうへん (shuuhen).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, n-suf circumference; outskirts; environs; around; in the area of; in the vicinity of
- n (computer) peripheral (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “around”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頃 | ころ koro | (approximate) time; around; about |
| 前後 | ぜんご zengo | around; about; approximately |
| 位 | くらい kurai | approximately; about; around |
| 辺り | あたり atari | around; about; or thereabouts |
| 回す | まわす mawasu | to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周り | まわり mawari | circumference; girth |
| 周囲 | しゅうい shuui | surroundings; environs |
| 一周 | いっしゅう isshuu | one round; one circuit; one revolution |
| 周期 | しゅうき shuuki | cycle; period |
| 周波数 | しゅうはすう shuuhasuu | frequency (esp. of waveforms) |
| 辺り | あたり atari | (in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| 海辺 | うみべ umibe | beach; seashore; seaside |
| 浜辺 | はまべ hamabe | beach; foreshore |
See also: Chinese symbol for “around”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.