15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers

Kun'yomi
  • ring ②hoop ③wheel ④circle (e.g. of friends)
On'yomi
  • リン
    counter for wheels and flowers
Nanori
  • なわ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

80.6%
リン 19.5%

Character Breakdown

wheel, ring, circle
わ リン なわ (4th, N2)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
think, be methodical
リン ロン おも.う (Kentei 1)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
tome, counter for books, volume
サツ サク ふみ (6th, N2)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)

Common Words

ring ②hoop ③wheel ④circle (e.g. of friends)
(finger) ring
(animal) collar ②necklace
one flower ②one wheel ③full moon
puzzle ring ②exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
ring ②halo (of an angel)
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References

Unicode hex code 8F2A
JIS X 0208 1-46-56
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4630
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Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1589
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 38400
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1164
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1221
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Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 942
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 631
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 630
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 498
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1781
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1839
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7c8.4
Four corner code 5802.7
De Roo Code 1553