Kanji

What does the kanji 週 mean?

週 means week. On'yomi シュウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュウ
Strokes11
Main radical辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi シュウ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

week

Memory hook

Going (辶) once all the way round (周) the field and back is one full cycle — WEEK.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 今週こんしゅうthis week
  • 先週せんしゅうlast week
  • 毎週まいしゅうevery week

More words with this kanji

  • 来週らいしゅうnext week
  • 週末しゅうまつweekend
  • ~週間~しゅうかんcounter for weeks
  • 再来週さらいしゅうthe week after next
  • 週しゅうweek
  • 先々週せんせんしゅうthe week before last
  • 隔週かくしゅうevery other week, biweekly

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.