環
環 — Ring
ring, circle, loop
On’yomiカン (kan)
Kun’yomiわ (wa)
Stroke order (17 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 環
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 環境 | かんきょう kankyou | environment; surroundings; circumstances |
| 環境庁 | かんきょうちょう kankyouchou | Environment Agency |
| 一環 | いっかん ikkan | link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic |
| 循環 | じゅんかん junkan | circulation; rotation; cycle |
| 悪循環 | あくじゅんかん akujunkan | vicious circle; vicious cycle |
| 環状 | かんじょう kanjou | annulation; ring shape; loop shape |
Study notes
環 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 17 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #409 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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