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Kanji 環: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 環: ring, circle, loop

Key takeaways

Kanji 環: ring, circle, loop. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

ringcircleloop

On reading

カン

Kun reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 環

ring, circle, loop

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

王 + 睘

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a king (王) gazing (睘) intently at a precious jade ring, mesmerized by its perfect circular shape. This character represents a 'ring' or a 'cycle' and is frequently used in words like environment (環境) and circulation (循環).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カン
  • 循環じゅんかん

    circulation / cycle / rotation

  • 環境かんきょう

    environment / surroundings

Commonly used words

  • 循環
    じゅんかん

    circulation / cycle / rotation

  • 環境
    かんきょう

    environment / surroundings

Example sentences

Example 1

血液が体を循します。

Translation

Blood circulates through the body.

Example 2

エコシステムの循が大切です。

Translation

The ecosystem's cycle is important.

Example 3

きれいなかんきょうをまもりましょう。

Translation

Let's protect the clean environment.

Example 4

このかんきょうは仕事にいいです。

Translation

This environment is good for work.

Kanji 環: ring, circle, loop | Daily Nihongo