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旋

JLPT N1 · 11 strokes

The kanji 旋 — “to turn, revolve”

旋 means to turn, revolve and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 11 strokes and uses the direction / flag radical (方).

Stroke order · 11 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): セン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): め(ぐる)、いばり
Radical: 方 · direction / flag
Strokes: 11

How to remember 旋

Spinning beneath a flag — rotation. 旋律 means melody; 螺旋 means spiral.

Example words with 旋

On'yomi readings

旋律せんりつmelody, tune

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