環

ring, circle

JLPT N1 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: わ
On'yomi: カン

環 means "ring, circle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read わ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

環 in example sentences

彼かれは環境かんきょうに順応じゅんのうした。

Kare wa kankyou ni junnou shita.

He adapted himself to circumstances.
血液けつえきは体内たいないを循環じゅんかんする。

Ketsueki wa tainai o junkan suru.

Blood circulates through the body.
職場環境しょくばかんきょうは良よかったです。

Shokubakankyou wa yokatta desu.

Our working environment was good.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 環 mean?: 環 means "ring, circle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 環 have?: 環 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 環 read?: It is read わ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 環?: 環 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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