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Kanji Details for 転

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Stroke Count
11 Strokes
Radical
車 + 4 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. revolve, turn around, change
Readings
Kun'yomi: ころ.がす、ころ.がる、ころ.げる、ころ.ぶ。(Jouyou Reading)
うたた、うつ.る、くるり、まろ.ぶ、くる.めく。
On'yomi: テン。

Japanese Meaning for 転

Dictionary Entries for 転

kururi
adverb, adverb taking the to particle
  1. turning around (once)
  2. suddenly; abruptly
  3. completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something)
  4. beautiful, round (eyes)
noun
  1. flail (for threshing grain)

ten
noun
  1. change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning
  2. turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

utata
adverb
  1. more and more; increasingly; all the more

Stroke Order Diagrams for 転

Construction of Character for 転

Radicals and parts present in 転
» Radical car
» Part two, two radical (no.2)
» Part I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
Kanji variants for 転
» Old Character Form, Traditional Chinese Character
» Simplified Chinese Character
Origin and construction of 転

Kanji related to 転

Meanings in Other Languages for 転

French
  1. rouler, tourner, changer
Portuguese
  1. revolver, voltar a ser, mudança
Spanish
  1. cambiar, girar, rodar, caerse, tropezar, dar vueltas, volcarse, caer

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