Japanese symbol for “perimeter”
外回り
そとまわり
Romaji: sotomawari
circumference; perimeter
In Japanese, perimeter is 外回り, read そとまわり (sotomawari).
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; perimeter
- n, vs work outside the office
- n outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
Written forms: 外回り、外まわり、外廻り、そと回り. Readings: そとまわり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “perimeter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 外周 | がいしゅう gaishuu | outer circumference; perimeter |
| 周 | しゅう shuu | perimeter |
| 周囲長 | しゅういちょう shuuichou | perimeter |
| 周長 | しゅうちょう shuuchou | perimeter; circumference |
| 全周 | ぜんしゅう zenshuu | whole circumference; perimeter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 以外 | いがい igai | excluding; except (for); apart from |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 意外 | いがい igai | unexpected; surprising; unanticipated |
| 外部 | がいぶ gaibu | outside (e.g. of a building); exterior |
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “perimeter”.
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.