# 輪 — wheel; ring

輪 means “wheel; ring”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: リン (rin). Kun'yomi: わ (wa). You'll see it in words such as 輪 (wa, “ring; circle”).

- Meaning: wheel; ring
- On'yomi: リン (rin)
- Kun'yomi: わ (wa)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Shapes

## How to remember 輪

Parts: 車 cart · 侖 in order

## Words with 輪

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 輪 | わ (wa) | ring; circle |
| 輪ゴム | わゴム (wagomu) | rubber band; elastic band |

## Don't confuse it with

[論](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/argument/)

## More in the “Shapes” set

[幅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/width/) · [輪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wheel/) · [厚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/thick-flat-things/) · [巨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/huge/) · [狭](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/narrow/)

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