Kanji 転: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 転: revolve, turn around, change. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
revolve, turn around, change
The sound of a cart's (車) wheels turning is described as if the wheels are speaking (云). This imagery of 'turning' or 'revolving' signifies the act of 'moving' or a 'change' in circumstances.
逆転 (ぎゃくてん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 逆転: reversal / turn-around / sudden change. Meanings and example sentences.
自転 (じてん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 自転: rotation / spinning / turning. Meanings and example sentences.
転回 (てんかい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転回: rotation / revolution / turning. Meanings and example sentences.
転換 (てんかん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転換: change / conversion / shift. Meanings and example sentences.
転居 (てんきょ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転居: moving / changing residence. Meanings and example sentences.
転勤 (てんきん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転勤: job transfer / work relocation. Meanings and example sentences.
転校 (てんこう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転校: changing schools. Meanings and example sentences.
転じる (てんじる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転じる: to turn / to shift / to change focus. Meanings and example sentences.
転転 (てんてん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転転: rolling about / moving around / passing from place to place. Meanings and example sentences.
転任 (てんにん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転任: transfer / change of post. Meanings and example sentences.
転落 (てんらく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転落: fall / decline / drop. Meanings and example sentences.
移転 (いてん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 移転: moving / transfer. Meanings and example sentences.
回転 (かいてん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 回転: rotation / turning movement. Meanings and example sentences.
転がす (ころがす): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転がす: to roll / to tumble. Meanings and example sentences.
転がる (ころがる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転がる: to roll / to tumble. Meanings and example sentences.
転ぶ (ころぶ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 転ぶ: to fall down / to fall over. Meanings and example sentences.
運転 (うんてん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 運転: driving / operation of vehicle. Meanings and example sentences.
運転手 (うんてんしゅ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 運転手: driver (vehicle operator). Meanings and example sentences.
自転車 (じてんしゃ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 自転車: bicycle / bike. Meanings and example sentences.
8 Kanji with the 車 (しゃ) Radical
Memorize Easily with a Common Radical
We have compiled 8 kanji containing the '車' (vehicle) radical that frequently appear at the JLPT N3 level. Compare the meanings and readings of 車, 転, 軽, 輪, 軍, 運, 連, and 載, and learn them easily using associative memorization.
