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How do you read 逡巡 in Japanese?
That moment before you take the first step.
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You cannot decide what to do, so you hesitate to act.
This word describes that feeling.
Picture someone raising a hand to knock on a door, then hesitating.
More on radicals and this quiz’s stroke counts
Describe the shapes you see
You do not need to know the radical’s name. Try these searches for this quiz’s characters.
- For the shape of 逡
kanji with a walk radical and shapes like ム and ハ
- For the shape of 巡
kanji with a walk radical and three く shapes
- Without knowing the radical’s name
how to read kanji with three く shapes side by side
ム, ハ and く describe visual similarities, not formal radicals or character components.
Radicals classify kanji in dictionaries and can offer clues to meaning. A radical alone does not determine a character’s reading or meaning.
- 辵 | shinnyō
- A radical associated with walking and movement, used in 逡.
- 巛 | magarigawa
- A shape representing flowing water. Kanjipedia classifies 巡 under this radical; that does not mean the whole character means “river”.
逡11 strokes total / radical: 辵 (shinnyō)
巡6 strokes total / radical: 巛 (magarigawa)
Counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia. Other dictionaries may classify them differently. Total strokes count the whole character; remaining strokes exclude the radical.
Sources for this quiz’s characters:Kanjipedia: 逡 ／ Kanjipedia: 巡
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The answer is
しゅんじゅん
Japanese reading: shunjun
逡巡
What does ‘逡巡’ mean?
English translationHesitation / indecision
To hesitate or hold back because you cannot decide what to do. In fiction, it can describe a character who cannot quite bring themselves to take the next step.
See it in a sentence
扉をノックしようとして、
彼はしばらく逡巡した。He hesitated for a moment before knocking on the door.
The word conveys more than a physical pause: it hints at uncertainty within. Thinking about what holds a character back can add another layer to the story.
Next time you meet this word in a book,
notice what makes the character hesitate.
Reading and definition sources: Kanjipedia: 逡 ↗ ／ Imidas: 逡巡 ↗
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Explore the word further
逡巡する: hesitate over a decision
逡巡 (しゅんじゅん) describes hesitation when someone cannot make up their mind. It appears in expressions such as 逡巡する and しばらく逡巡した.
例：書き終えた手紙を投函するか、彼女はポストの前で逡巡した。
After writing the letter, she hesitated in front of the postbox over whether to send it. The sentence suggests uncertainty about a decision, rather than simply waiting. In a story, ask what the character is reluctant to do.
A close synonym: 躊躇
躊躇 (ちゅうちょ) also expresses hesitation and is listed as a synonym of 逡巡. Avoid treating the words as a fixed distinction between long and short hesitation.
The four-character expression 躊躇逡巡 (ちゅうちょしゅんじゅん) combines the two to emphasize hesitation.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 逡巡 ／ Kanjipedia: 躊躇逡巡
Explanation checked on 2026-10-23. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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