環 Kanji – ring

The Japanese kanji 環 can mean ring, circle, link, wheel.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: ring, circle, link, wheel
Onyomi: カン
Kunyomi: わ
Romaji: kan, wa
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 409

How is 環 read?

環 has the onyomi reading カン and the kunyomi reading わ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kan, wa.

Common Japanese Words Using 環

These common Japanese words contain 環. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 悪循環(あくじゅんかん) — vicious circle, vicious cycle
  • 一環(いっかん) — link (e.g. in a chain of events), part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.)
  • 環境(かんきょう) — environment, surroundings, circumstances
  • 環境庁(かんきょうちょう) — Environment Agency
  • 環礁(かんしょう) — atoll, circular coral reef
  • 環状(かんじょう) — annulation, ring shape, loop shape
  • 循環(じゅんかん) — circulation, rotation, cycle, loop
  • 環境保護(かんきょうほご) — environmental protection
  • 循環器(じゅんかんき) — circulatory organ
  • 環境問題(かんきょうもんだい) — environmental problem, environmental issue

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