Kanji Detail of 旋
旋
| Level: | N1 Mid |
| Strokes: | 11 |
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The kanji 旋 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.
・On-yomi (音読み): セン (sen) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つむ (tsumu)
⚫︎ 回転 (kaiten) Translation: rotation, revolution, spinning ⚫︎ 旋風 (senpuu) Translation: whirlwind, cyclone, tornado ⚫︎ 旋律 (senritsu) Translation: melody, tune
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The kanji 旋 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, 旋 visually depicts turning around a point, revolving, or spinning.