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What is the Kanji for 'Revolve'? | 転

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Revolve', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Revolve' is 転.

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    Reading

    kunyomiころ

    koro

    onyomiてん

    ten

    Parts

    車Car 云Say

    Example Word

    自転車: bicycle. The Japanese noun '自転車 (じてんしゃ)' means 'bicycle'. It refers to a two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedals, commonly used for transportation or recreation. This word is widely used in everyday conversations and is neutral in tone. Example sentences: I ride a bicycle to school「私は自転車で学校に行きます」(わたしはじてんしゃでがっこうにいきます). This bicycle is new「この自転車は新しいです」(このじてんしゃはあたらしいです). The word can also be used in compound phrases, such as '電動自転車 (でんどうじてんしゃ)' (electric bicycle).

    Radical

    車

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    625

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 転

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

    radical

    云

    Meaning

    Say

Words Using 転

This kanji is used in 14 words:

    word

    転勤

    Meaning

    Transfer

    word

    転職

    Meaning

    Job change

    word

    自転

    Meaning

    Rotation

    word

    転がす

    Meaning

    Roll

    word

    転がる

    Meaning

    Roll

    word

    移転

    Meaning

    Relocation

    word

    転ずる

    Meaning

    Change

    word

    運転手

    Meaning

    Driver

    word

    転換

    Meaning

    Conversion, Shift

    word

    自転車

    Meaning

    Bicycle

    word

    寝転ぶ

    Meaning

    Lie

    word

    回転

    Meaning

    Rotation

    word

    運転

    Meaning

    Driving

    word

    転ぶ

    Meaning

    Fall

Kanji Related to 転 Through the Part 車

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    輸

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    載

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    較

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    軽

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    輩

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    斬

    Meaning

    Slice

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    軌

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    輪

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    乾

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    轄

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

    kanji

    連

    Meaning

    Take along

Kanji Related to 転 Through the Part 云

These 4 kanji contain the part 云 as well.

    kanji

    伝

    Meaning

    Transmit

    kanji

    魂

    Meaning

    Spirit, Soul

    kanji

    雲

    Meaning

    Cloud

    kanji

    芸

    Meaning

    Art, Performance

Learn the Kanji 転

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 転 mean?

転 means 'Revolve'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.