Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to roll, to tumble.
  2. to fall over, to roll over.
  3. to lie down.
  4. to be scattered about, to be lying around.
  5. (of a situation or outcome) to change, to turn out.
  6. to come easily, to be common, to fall into one's hands, to grow on trees.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
転がる ころがる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

revolve, turn around, change
テン ころ.がる うたた (3rd, N4)
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
say
ウン い.う ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)