転
revolve · turn around · change
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of vehicle and exclusive. Vehicle rolling.
Symbolism
Conversion, job change, rotation. Represents change and movement.
Component Breakdown
car + 云
Words & Expressions
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
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
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
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
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
A well-known work with 転 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
“revolve”
“turn around”
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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