Japanese symbol for “orbiting”
周回
しゅうかい
Romaji: shuukai
going around; orbiting; circling
In Japanese, orbiting is 周回, read しゅうかい (shuukai).
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, vs going around; orbiting; circling
- n circumference; girth; surroundings
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 周期 | しゅうき shuuki | cycle; period |
| 周波数 | しゅうはすう shuuhasuu | frequency (esp. of waveforms) |
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
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.
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