巡
めぐ.る
meguru
JLPT N16 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
巡 is the kanji for "Patrol". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is めぐ.る (meguru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Patrol
Also : Go around · Circumference
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Readings
kunめぐ.る/ megurukunめぐ.り/ megurionじゅん/ jun
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
辶巛
Example Sentences
その観光客は、市内の名所を巡って回りました。
そのかんこうきゃくは、しないのめいしょをめぐってまわりました。
The tourist went around visiting the famous sites in the city.
季節が巡ってまた春が来た。
きせつがめぐってまたはるがきた。
Seasons have turned, and spring has come again.
Vocabulary using 巡
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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