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周囲

しゅうい

circumference, surroundings

Mnemonic

Everyone inside earshot, which at that volume is the entire room. Shoo しゅう them out and they would still hear you: しゅうい.

Worth knowing

The people and things around you. 周り まわり is the everyday word for the same idea.

Built from

circumference, lap
A border drawn the whole way round with 口 a mouth beneath it. The same 周 that sits inside 調べる.
surround, enclose
囗 border + 井 well

Words sharing these kanji

around, surroundings atmosphere, mood to enclose, to encircle range, scope

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