倫 — “Ethics / Companion” in Japanese

Master (高手)りん

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“Ethics / Companion” in Japanese is 倫, read rin (りん). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 倫理 (ethics).

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What does 倫 mean?

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Kanji	倫
Meaning	Ethics / Companion
Readings	りん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	倫理 (ethics)

How to read 倫

倫 is read rin (りん) depending on the word.

Words with 倫

倫理

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Updated: 2026-08-28