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: カン、わ
Romaji: kan, wa
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: たま、たまき
Romaji: tama, tamaki
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

ring, circle, link, wheel

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  17
Radical Number:  96
Frequency:  409
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-4-13
Korean Reading:  hwan
Chinese Reading:  huan2
Unicode:  74b0
JIS:  3444

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1090
Nelson Index: 2970
New Nelson Index: 3680
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4f13.1
Four Corner Index: 1613.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1115
Gakken Index: 991
Japanese Names Index: 2620
Daikanwanjiten Index: 21287
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0973
Remembering the kanji Index: 836
Kanji Flashcards Index: 737
Kodansha Compact Index: 1323
Kanji in Context Index: 1035
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 747
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1011
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 844
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 899
Essential Kanji Index: 1568
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1395
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3165
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1875

Words

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ring; circle; loop; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
手纏 (たまき)
bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
循環 (じゅんかん)
circulation; rotation; cycle
一環 (いっかん)
link (e.g. a part of a larger plan)
環礁 (かんしょう)
atoll; circular coral reef
(かん)
ring; band; rim; ring; circum-
環境 (かんきょう)
environment; circumstance
環状 (かんじょう)
annulation; ring-forming
環境省 (かんきょうしょう)
Ministry of the Environment
環太平洋 (かんたいへいよう)
the Pacific Rim
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