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revolve, turn around

JLPT N4 Grade 3 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた・うつ.る・くる.めく
On'yomi
テン

転 means "revolve, turn around". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた・うつ.る・くる.めく in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

転 in example sentences

  • きみうんてんして。

    Kimi ga unten shite.

    You drive.

  • うんてんできるよ。

    Unten dekiru yo.

    I can drive.

  • じてんしゃつうきんです。

    Jitenshatsuukin desu.

    I bike to work.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 転

Common questions

What does the kanji 転 mean?
転 means "revolve, turn around". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 転 have?
転 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 転 read?
It is read ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた・うつ.る・くる.めく in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 転?
転 is a JLPT N4 kanji.