Japanese symbol for “cycle”
周期
しゅうき
Romaji: shuuki
cycle; period
In Japanese, cycle is 周期, read しゅうき (shuuki).
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 cycle; period
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cycle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 循環 | じゅんかん junkan | circulation; rotation; cycle |
| 繰り返し | くりかえし kurikaeshi | repetition; repeat; reiteration |
| 回路 | かいろ kairo | cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle) |
| サイクル | サイクル saikuru | cycle |
| 周波 | しゅうは shuuha | cycle; wave; frequency |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周り | まわり mawari | circumference; girth |
| 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 |
| 周波数 | しゅうはすう shuuhasuu | frequency (esp. of waveforms) |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
| 時期 | じき jiki | time; season; period |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cycle”.
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.