転
転 — Revolve
revolve, turn around, change
On’yomiテン (ten)
Kun’yomiころがる (korogaru)
Kun’yomiころげる (korogeru)
Kun’yomiころがす (korogasu)
Kun’yomiころぶ (korobu)
Kun’yomiまろぶ (marobu)
Stroke order (11 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 転
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 転換 | てんかん tenkan | conversion; diversion; changeover |
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん gyakuten | reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout |
| 移転 | いてん iten | moving; relocation; change of address |
| 運転手 | うんてんしゅ untenshu | driver; chauffeur |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ jitensha | bicycle; bike |
Study notes
転 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #327 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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