What is the Kanji for "Wheel" and "Ring"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Wheel" and "Ring", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Wheel" and "Ring" is "輪".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Wa".

Its onyomi reading is "Rin".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "車" means "Car" and can be read as "Kuruma" and "Sha". And The component "侖" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "輪" mean in japanese?

"輪" means "Wheel" and "Ring".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

輪: "Ring". The noun '輪 (わ)' means 'ring'. It can refer to a circular object like a ring, a hoop, or a circular shape. It can also be used to describe a circular arrangement or pattern. For example: The flower has a yellow ring around the center - (その花の中心には黄色の輪がある). The family sat in a ring around the campfire - (家族は火の周りに輪になって座った).

車輪: "Wheel". The noun '車輪 (しゃりん)' refers to the circular component attached to the axle of a vehicle that enables it to roll along a surface. Wheels are an essential part of many modes of transportation, such as cars, bicycles, and wagons. They allow for smooth and efficient movement. For example: The car has four wheels - (その車は四つの車輪がついている). The bicycle's wheels are spinning - (自転車の車輪が回っている).

指輪: "Ring". The Japanese noun '指輪 (ゆびわ)' refers to a ring, which is a circular band of material worn on the finger as an ornament or symbol. Rings are commonly made of precious metals such as gold, silver, or platinum, and may be adorned with gemstones. They are often used as a symbol of marriage, engagement, or commemoration. For example: She is wearing a beautiful diamond ring - (彼女は美しいダイヤモンドの指輪を付けている). My grandmother gave me her old wedding ring - (祖母は私に彼女の古い結婚指輪をくれた).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". And The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.