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How to say 'Wheel' in Japanese | 車輪

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The Japanese word for Wheel is 'Sharin', written as 車輪 in Japanese.'Wheel' in hiragana is しゃりん.

    word

    車輪

    Meaning

    Wheel

    Reading

    しゃりん

    sharin

    Kanji

    車Car 輪Wheel, Ring

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '車輪 (しゃりん)' means 'wheel'. It refers to the circular component that rotates on an axle and is used in vehicles, machinery, or other objects to enable movement. This word is commonly used in contexts related to transportation, mechanics, or everyday objects. For example: The wheel of the car is broken「車の車輪が壊れている」(くるまのしゃりんがこわれている). The bicycle has two wheels「自転車には車輪が二つある」(じてんしゃにはしゃりんがふたつある). Note that '車輪' is a compound word combining '車' (vehicle) and '輪' (ring/circle), emphasizing its connection to vehicles and circular motion.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3961

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 車輪

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

  • kanji

    輪

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

Words Related to 車輪 Through the Kanji 車

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 車 as well.

  • word

    車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    自転車

    Meaning

    Bicycle

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    自動車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    救急車

    Meaning

    Ambulance

  • word

    停車

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    駐車場

    Meaning

    Parking lot

  • word

    消防車

    Meaning

    Firetruck

  • word

    電車

    Meaning

    Train

  • word

    下車

    Meaning

    Alighting

  • word

    列車

    Meaning

    Train

  • word

    乗車券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    乗車

    Meaning

    Boarding

  • word

    車庫

    Meaning

    Garage

  • word

    車両

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    車掌

    Meaning

    Conductor

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    汽車

    Meaning

    Steam train

  • word

    駐車

    Meaning

    Parking

Words Related to 車輪 Through the Kanji 輪

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 輪 as well.

  • word

    輪

    Meaning

    Ring

  • word

    指輪

    Meaning

    Ring

Learn the Word 車輪

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What does 'Sharin' (車輪) mean?

'Sharin' means 'Wheel' .

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