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On'yomi
リン
RIN
Kun'yomi
wa

wheel · ring · circle · link · loop · counter for wheels and flowers

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Strokes15
Frequency#693
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Strokes15

Component Breakdown

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car + 侖

Cultural Context

Etymology

Combines 'vehicle' (車) with 'gather' (侖), representing wheels that rotate together. Indicates circulation and solidarity.

Symbolism

Symbolizes rings, circulation, and solidarity. Represents endless circles and bonds connecting people.

Spiritual Meaning

Represents cycle of rebirth, cyclical life and death in Buddhist worldview and desire for liberation.

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

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

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

金輪奈落

こんりんならく

utmost limits; to the finish; to the (bitter) end; utmost limits

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

六道輪廻

ろくどうりんね

endless circle of transmigration in the six posthumous worlds; endless circle of transmigration in the six posthumous worlds