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周縁 (しゅうえん, shuuen) Japanese meaning: fringe | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字
Kanji 周 circumference, circuit, lap 縁 affinity, relation, connection Related words 周しゅう 辺へん 周辺 is more common and general for 'surroundings' or 'periphery', while 周縁 often carries a nuance of the outermost edge or fringe, and is slightly more formal.
縁ふち 縁 specifically means the edge or brim of a physical object (e.g., a cup, a hat), whereas 周縁 can refer to both physical and abstract peripheries.
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のう
地ち
が
広ひろ
がっ
て
いる
。
Farmland spreads across the outskirts of the city.
This issue is merely on the fringe of the discussion.
periphery; margin; rim; penumbra
Etymology Compound of 周 (around, circumference) and 縁 (edge, rim). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'periphery' or 'fringe'.
