Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

409 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 17

Meaning: ring, circle, link, wheel

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: カン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: jade (king)

Examples

Onyomi Examples

カン ring, band, rim, ring, circum-

カンキョウ environment, circumstance

エンカン circle, ring, torus

ガイカン outer ring, outer loop

Kunyomi Examples

ring, circle, loop, hoop, wheel, circle (e.g. of friends), planetary ring

首輪 くびわ (animal) collar, necklace, choker

浮き輪 うきわ swim ring, swimming ring, life buoy, life belt, life preserver, lifesaver