環 (circle, link, ring, wheel) - Kanji Codex

環

circle, link, ring, wheel

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

わ

Nanori (名乗り)

たまたまき

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:17

JLPT:1

Frequency:409

Vocabulary

カン

Word	Reading	Meaning
悪循環	アクジュンカン	vicious circle; vicious cycle
環境	カンキョウ	environment; surroundings; circumstances
環境庁	カンキョウチョウ	Environment Agency
環状	カンジョウ	annulation; ring shape; loop shape
循環	ジュンカン	circulation; rotation; cycle; loop

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
一環	いっかん	link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
花環	はなわ	wreath; garland
指環	ゆびわ	(finger) ring
環	わ	ring; circle; loop; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
頸環	くびわ	(animal) collar; necklace; choker

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