Vocabulary

What does 輪 (わ, wa) mean?

輪 (わ, wa) means ring, circle, wheel.

Quick facts
Readingわ
Romajiwa
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
わ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwa

ring, circle, wheel

  1. 1noun ring; circle; loop
  2. 2noun hoop
  3. 3noun wheel
  4. 4noun circle (e.g. of friends)
  5. 5noun planetary ring

Example sentences

  • The bicycle wheel broke.

  • The children are playing in a circle.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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