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Picture story for the kanji 転, meaning revolve

転 kanji: meaning “revolve”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N411 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
revolve
On'yomi
テン
Kun'yomi
ころ・がる、ころ・げる、ころ・がす、ころ・ぶ

Picture story to remember 転

The wheels of the car (車) revolve and send up a rising cloud of dust.

Parts in this story:車

How to write 転: stroke order

転 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 転

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Kanji that share parts with 転.