旋: the kanji for revolve; turn

旋 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means revolve; turn. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

revolve; turnMeaning

センOn reading

—Kun reading

11Strokes

Stroke order

旋 is written in 11 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

旋 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

セン (sen)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
旋回せんかい · senkai	circling; turning
旋律せんりつ · senritsu	melody
周旋しゅうせん · shūsen	mediation; brokering

Example sentences for work and daily life

飛行機が空港の上を旋回した。Hikōki ga kūkō no ue o senkai shita.The plane circled above the airport.
美しい旋律が心に残った。Utsukushii senritsu ga kokoro ni nokotta.The beautiful melody stayed with me.
とんびが空を旋回している。Tonbi ga sora o senkai shite iru.A kite (bird) is circling in the sky.
この曲は旋律が覚えやすい。Kono kyoku wa senritsu ga oboeyasui.This song has an easy-to-remember melody.
不動産の周旋を頼んだ。Fudōsan no shūsen o tanonda.I asked for help brokering a property deal.

Questions about 旋

How many strokes does 旋 have?

旋 is written in 11 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 旋?

The on readings are sen (セン). 旋 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 旋?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.