This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: リン、わ
Romaji: rin, wa
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: なわ、も
Romaji: nawa, mo
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  159
Frequency:  693
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  1-7-8
Korean Reading:  ryun
Chinese Reading:  lun2
Unicode:  8f2a
JIS:  4E58

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1589
Nelson Index: 4630
New Nelson Index: 5973
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7c8.4
Four Corner Index: 5802.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 601
Gakken Index: 959
Japanese Names Index: 2316
Daikanwanjiten Index: 38400
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.1038
Remembering the kanji Index: 1822
Kanji Flashcards Index: 942
Kodansha Compact Index: 1781
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 631
Kanji in Context Index: 498
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1067
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1436
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1839
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1963
Essential Kanji Index: 846
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1999
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1553
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 533
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 630

Words

(りん)
counter for wheels and flowers
競輪 (けいりん、ケイリン)
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
車輪 (しゃりん)
(car) wheel
動輪 (どうりん)
driving wheel
埴輪 (はにわ)
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figures from the Kofun period
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ring; circle; loop; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
五輪 (ごりん)
the Olympics
指輪 (ゆびわ)
(finger) ring
前輪 (ぜんりん、まえわ)
front wheel; saddle fork
輪廻 (りんね)
samsara; endless cycle of death and rebirth
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