Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 旋

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the idea of "to turn," "to revolve," "to spin," or "to rotate." It implies a circular or twisting motion, movement around a central point, or the act of something going around in a circle. It can also suggest concepts like a change in direction or a shifting of position.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): セン (sen) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つむ (tsumu)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 回転 (kaiten) Translation: rotation, revolution, spinning ⚫︎ 旋風 (senpuu) Translation: whirlwind, cyclone, tornado ⚫︎ 旋律 (senritsu) Translation: melody, tune

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The left side is a radical called 方 (hō) which suggests "direction" or "place." The right side is  (せん) represents "twisted hemp thread" and acts as a phonetic component, indicating the sound and suggesting the action of spinning or turning. Therefore, visually depicts turning around a point, revolving, or spinning.

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