Kanji 転: "revolve, turn around, change"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 転

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 転ころがるto roll; to tumble · to fall over; to roll over
• 転ころぶto fall down; to fall over · to turn out; to play out
• 回かい転てんrotation; revolution; turn; spin · working (e.g. of one's mind); function
• 自じ転てん車しゃbicycle; bike
• 運うん転てんoperation (of a machine); running; working · driving (a vehicle)
• 転くるりturning around (once) · suddenly; abruptly
• 転ころがすto roll; to wheel; to trundle; to drive (a car) · to turn over; to tip over; to throw down
• 逆ぎゃく転てんreversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; turning the tables · reversal (of direction of rotation)
• 運うん転てん手しゅdriver; chauffeur
• 一いっ転てんone turn; spinning around · complete change; reversal; (an) about-face; sudden transformation
• 転てんじるto turn; to shift; to switch; to change
• 転てん落らくfall; tumble; spill; plunge · fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent; degradation

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