Japanese symbol for “circumference”
周り
まわり
Romaji: mawari
circumference; girth
In Japanese, circumference is 周り, read まわり (mawari).
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 circumference; girth
- n surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
- n people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “circumference”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周辺 | しゅうへん shuuhen | circumference; outskirts; environs |
| 周囲 | しゅうい shuui | circumference |
| 外回り | そとまわり sotomawari | circumference; perimeter |
| 巡り | めぐり meguri | circumference; girth |
| 円周 | えんしゅう enshuu | circumference |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周辺 | しゅうへん shuuhen | circumference; outskirts; environs |
| 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) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “circumference”.
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.