Kanji

What does the kanji 転 mean?

転 means roll, turn, shift. On'yomi テン. Kun'yomi ころ.がる、ころ.げる、ころ.がす、ころ.ぶ、まろ.ぶ、うたた、うつ.る、くる.めく.

Quick facts
On'yomiテン
Kun'yomiころ.がる、ころ.げる、ころ.がす、ころ.ぶ、まろ.ぶ、うたた、うつ.る、くる.めく
Strokes11
Main radical車
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi テンKun'yomi ころ.がる、ころ.げる、ころ.がす、ころ.ぶ、まろ.ぶ、うたた、うつ.る、くる.めく
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

roll, turn, shift

Memory hook

The cart (車) rolling round and round, turning over one revolution after another — ROLL, TURN.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 転ぶころぶto fall down, to trip
  • 自転車じてんしゃbicycle
  • 転がすころがすto roll (something); to knock over
  • 転がるころがるto roll; to lie scattered about

More words with this kanji

  • 運転うんてんdriving, operating (a machine)
  • 運転手うんてんしゅdriver, chauffeur
  • 転校てんこうtransferring schools
  • 回転かいてんrotation, spinning; turnover
  • 移転いてんrelocation, move (of address); transfer
  • 転々てんてんmoving from place to place
  • 転任てんにんtransfer to another post
  • 転勤てんきんjob transfer, relocation (for work)
  • 転居てんきょmoving house, change of residence
  • 転換てんかんconversion, shift, switch
  • 転落てんらくfalling; downfall, decline
  • 逆転ぎゃくてんreversal, turnaround, comeback
  • 転じるてんじるto shift, to turn, to change direction
  • 自転じてんrotation (on one's own axis)
  • 転回てんかいturning, rotation, change of direction
  • 転ずるてんずるto turn, to change, to shift

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.