Illustrated Flashcards in the Church (周) Family (Tap Readings for Audio)
Side-by-Side Comparison: 周 vs. 週 vs. 調
Every kanji below contains the Church (周) component. Bold readings indicate the primary WaniKani reading:
| Kanji & Meaning | Readings (Bold = Primary) | Shibashi Visual Mnemonic Story | Top Compound Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 周 (Circumference) | ON: しゅう KUN: まわ |
Just a shoed , mouse watering the flowers around the church circumference... | 周り (まわり) — circumference; surroundings; neighborhood |
| 週 (Week) | ON: しゅう KUN: — |
At the end of each week, grandpa puts on his best shoes and rides to church. | 毎週 (まいしゅう) — every week |
| 調 (Investigate) | ON: ちょう KUN: しら |
A girl just left chocolate cake in front of the church and she run . The church needs to investigate... | 調子 (ちょうし) — tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm |
Essential Japanese Vocabulary Words Built from the Church (周) Family
Once you can recognize 周 (Circumference), 週 (Week), 調 (Investigate) by their shared Church (周) visual motif, practice reading them inside these high-frequency Japanese words from the Shibashi app:
| Japanese Word | Hiragana Reading | English Meaning | JLPT Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 周り | まわり | circumference; surroundings; neighborhood | JLPT |
| 周期 | しゅうき | cycle; period | JLPT |
| 周知 | しゅうち | common knowledge; well-known | JLPT |
| 周年 | しゅうねん | whole year; n-th anniversary | JLPT |
| 毎週 | まいしゅう | every week | JLPT |
| 来週 | らいしゅう | next week | JLPT |
| 先週 | せんしゅう | last week | JLPT |
| 今週 | こんしゅう | this week | JLPT |
| 調子 | ちょうし | tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm | JLPT |
| 調べる | しらべる | to investigate | JLPT |