周り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
まわ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 周り – see the following entry.
まわ
[noun] circumference, perimeter, edge
[noun] surroundings
[noun] (women's speech) side dish
[noun] relating to something else
[suffix] (used in comparisons) a little, a bit
[suffix] circumference, perimeter
[suffix] via, by way of a place
[suffix] the round of something or someone
[suffix] duodecennium, a period of twelve years, referring to the twelve zodiac animals that can be someone's birth year
[suffix] unit of size in clothing
[verb] stem or continuative form of 回る (mawaru) [godan]
Alternative spellings
廻り,
(This term, 周り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)