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JLPT N3 · Noun

輪 (wa)

輪 (わ, wa) is a Japanese noun meaning “ring; circle”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
わ
Romaji
wa
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. ring; circle; loop · noun
  2. hoop · noun
  3. wheel · noun
  4. circle (e.g. of friends) · noun
  5. planetary ring · noun

Example sentences

我々は家族の輪の中で育った。
We grew up within our family circle.
Tatoeba #185955

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 輪

輪
wheel, ring, circleリン・わ · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 輪.

指輪ゆびわ(finger) ring車輪しゃりん(vehicle) wheel年輪ねんりんannual tree ring首輪くびわ(animal) collar

Source: JMdict entry 1555710 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.