revolve, turn around, change
On'yomi (音読み)
- テン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ころ.がる
- ころ.げる
- ころ.がす
- ころ.ぶ
- まろ.ぶ
- うたた
- うつ.る
- くる.めく
About this kanji
The kanji 「転」 primarily means to revolve or turn around. It can be used both as a noun and a verb, making it versatile in different contexts. Some common compounds include 移転 (いてん), which means moving; 運転 (うんてん), referring to the operation of a vehicle; and 回転 (かいてん), meaning rotation. Another interesting compound is 逆転 (ぎゃくてん), indicating a reversal of a situation. A notable usage tip is that while 転 can mean to fall or tumble, it often carries a sense of change or transformation in its compounds, reflecting a shift from one state to another.
Example sentences
仕事が転職したい気分だ。
I feel like changing jobs.
Meanings across languages
- English
- revolve, turn around, change
- Tiếng Việt
- quay
- 日本語
- 転がる
- 한국어
- 회전하다
- 中文
- 转
- id
- berputar, berubah
- th
- หมุน, เปลี่ยนทิศทาง
- es
- revolucionar, girar
- fr
- tourner, changer
- de
- drehen, sich drehen
- pt
- revoluir, mudar
Common compounds
- 移転いてんmoving, relocation, change of address
- 運転うんてんoperation (of a machine), running, working
- 回転かいてんrotation, revolution, turn
- 逆転ぎゃくてんreversal (of a situation), turnaround, turnabout
- 転換てんかんconversion, diversion, changeover
- 運転手うんてんしゅdriver, chauffeur
- 自転車じてんしゃbicycle, bike
- 横転おうてんtoppling sideways, turning sideways, falling over sideways
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