輪 — “ring / wheel” in Japanese

Grade 4りん, わ

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“ring / wheel” in Japanese is 輪, read rin, wa (りん, わ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 車輪 (wheel).

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What does 輪 mean?

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Kanji	輪
Meaning	ring / wheel
Readings	りん, わ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	車輪 (wheel)

How to read 輪

輪 is read rin (りん) or wa (わ) depending on the word.

Words with 輪

車輪
輪郭

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Updated: 2026-08-28