転
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.
Stroke order & writing
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転 in example sentences
がて。 Kimi ga unten shite.
You drive.
よ。 Unten dekiru yo.
I can drive.
はた。 Keisei wa gyakuten shita.
Now the shoe is on the other foot.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
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.