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A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 11 strokes

転

Revolve ; Turn Around ; Change

Readings on: テン
Kun readings: 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

転ぶころぶ — fall; stumble

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

  • 運転うんてん — conduct; motion; operation Word card → Source
  • 回転かいてん — rotation; turn Source
  • 好転こうてん — change for the better Source
  • 転任てんにん — displacement; transfer Source
  • 移転いてん — removal; transfer Source
  • 転嫁てんか — remarriage Source
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