週

しゅう · shuu · JLPT N3 · noun

week

📅 週 = 周 (go around) + 辶 (movement): the days make one full lap

周 means a circuit or all the way around, and 辶 is the radical for moving along a path. A week is one complete lap through the seven days. Sound hook: shuu is like shoe, and a shoe walks one lap each week.

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