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転

On'yomi
テン
TEN
Kun'yomi
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
korogaru / korogeru / korogasu / korobu / marobu / utata / utsuru / kurumeku

revolve · turn around · change

Details

Strokes11
Frequency#327
Radical車car(7)
Old Form轉

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Strokes11

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of vehicle and exclusive. Vehicle rolling.

Symbolism

Conversion, job change, rotation. Represents change and movement.

Component Breakdown

転=
車云

car + 云

Words & Expressions

Words written with 転

転生てんせいreincarnation
転がすころがすroll
移転いてんmoving
空転くうてんidling
転落てんらくtumble
反転はんてんflipping

Four-Character Compounds

円転滑脱

えんてんかつだつ

suave; tactful; smooth

急転直下

きゅうてんちょっか

suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn

責任転嫁

せきにんてんか

shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck

有為転変

ういてんぺん

mutability (of worldly affairs); fleeting shifts and changes (of human life)

主客転倒

しゅかくてんとう

reversing the order of (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; the tables being turned

本末転倒

ほんまつてんとう

putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards

七転八倒

しちてんばっとう

tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony

転地療養

てんちりょうよう

seeking to improve one's health with a change of climate

方向転換

ほうこうてんかん

change of course

心機一転

しんきいってん

changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

起承転結

きしょうてんけつ

introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development

三界流転

さんがいるてん

endless cycle of rebirth through the three worlds of past, present, and future existences

生々流転

せいせいるてん

all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration

生死流転

しょうじるてん

all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration

万物流転

ばんぶつるてん

all things are in a state of flux; everything is constantly changing

流転輪廻

るてんりんね

all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration

輪廻転生

りんねてんしょう

all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration

輾転反側

てんてんはんそく

tossing and turning in bed; turning over in bed worrying over something

転生輪廻

てんしょうりんね

all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration

二転三転

にてんさんてん

changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux

転迷開悟

てんめいかいご

casting away one's vices or worldly desires and achieving enlightenment

冠履転倒

かんりてんとう

disorder; chaos; inversion

七転八起

しちてんはっき

not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds

Proverbs & Idioms

七転び八起き

ななころびやおき

Fall seven times, stand up eight

Never give up despite failures

Anime & Manga

転生したらスライムだった件

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Anime

A well-known work with 転 in its Japanese title.

無職転生 ~異世界行ったら本気だす~

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

Anime

A well-known work with 転 in its Japanese title.

無職転生Ⅱ ~異世界行ったら本気だす~

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2

Anime

A well-known work with 転 in its Japanese title.

魔王学院の不適合者 ~史上最強の魔王の始祖、転生して子孫たちの学校へ通う~

The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants

Anime

A well-known work with 転 in its Japanese title.

世界最高の暗殺者、異世界貴族に転生する

The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat

Anime

A well-known work with 転 in its Japanese title.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 転 mean in Japanese?

転 means revolve, turn around, change.

How do you read 転?

On'yomi: テン (TEN). Kun'yomi: 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 (korogaru, korogeru, korogasu, korobu, marobu, utata, utsuru, kurumeku).

How many strokes does 転 have?

転 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 車 (car).

Is 転 a good kanji for a tattoo?

転 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means revolve, turn around, change. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.

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