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旋 kanji: meaning “rotation”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
rotation
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
め・ぐる、いばり

Picture story to remember 旋

A person (人) turns to face every direction (方) in turn, a full rotation.

Parts in this story:人, 方

How to write 旋: stroke order

旋 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 旋

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Kanji that share parts with 旋.