輪

wheel

JLPT N2 Grade 4 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: わ
On'yomi: リン
Radical: 車 · vehicle (vehicle, car)

輪 means "wheel". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read わ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

輪 in example sentences

これは指輪ゆびわ。

Kore wa yubiwa.

This is a ring.
指輪ゆびわがない。

Yubiwa ga nai.

My ring is gone.
それって、指輪ゆびわ？

Sore tte, yubiwa?

Is that a ring?

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

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Words that use 輪

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Common questions

What does the kanji 輪 mean?: 輪 means "wheel". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 輪 have?: 輪 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 輪 read?: It is read わ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 輪?: 輪 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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