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Kanji Detail for 轉 - "turn, change"
轉
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Meaning
轉 means "turn, change." Also associated with roll.
Roll - To turn over; to tumble.
Turn - To rotate; to revolve.
Change - To shift; to transform.
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Tattoo check: 轉
- Verified meaning: turn, change
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read うたた)
- Also carries these associations: roll
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 轉
Surnames 轉(うたた)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
shift; move; turn
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
shift, move, turn
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mail
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To rotate. Round objects moving in a circular motion is called 轉. Like wheels. The earth's revolution and rotation have this meaning. | Moving things is called 轉. Such as 轉輸 (transport), 轉運 (forward). | All objects changing their direction of movement is called 轉. Such as making a turn on a road, or a turning point in circumstances. | Things not directly achieved are called 轉. Such as 轉致 (relay), 轉託 (entrust through another). | Using force to turn something. When something turns by itself, read Rising tone. When using force to turn it, read Departing tone. Also official promotion and transfer is called 遷轉 (transfer). | The end of a carriage axle.
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Onyomi
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Kunyomi
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Strokes
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Radical
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Related Keywords
More kanji with the radical 車 (kuruma・kurumahen)
- 車 vehicle, wheel
- 軌 track, path
- 軍 army, military, battle
- 軒 eaves
- 軟 soft, flexible, gentle
- 転 to turn, to change, to roll
- 軸 axis, scroll, center
- 軽 light, slight, nimble
- 較 to compare, comparison
- 載 to ride, to place, to record
- 輔 assist, aid, supplement
- 輝 to shine, splendor, glow
- 輩 comrade, fellow, people, companions
- 輪 wheel, ring
- 輯 to gather, to collect
- 輸 to transport, to send
- 輿 palanquin, earth
- 轄 jurisdiction, control, linchpin
- 轟 roar, to resound