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環

ring
Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingカン
Kun readingわ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. ringRtK
  2. circle
  3. loop
  1. environment
  2. surroundings
  3. circumstances

Popular Usage

環境循環

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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king (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉) · trampoline · eye (目) · cross-eyed · net (网) · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · mouth (口) · scarf (冂)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 899

Compound words

環境かんきょう
environment; surroundings; circumstances
循環じゅんかん
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
一環いっかん
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
環礁かんしょう
atoll; circular coral reef
環状かんじょう
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
悪循環あくじゅんかん
vicious circle; vicious cycle
環境庁かんきょうちょう
Environment Agency
循環器じゅんかんき
circulatory organ
環境保護かんきょうほご
environmental protection
環境問題かんきょうもんだい
environmental problem; environmental issue
自然環境しぜんかんきょう
natural environment; (the) environment
作業環境さぎょうかんきょう
work environment
推奨環境すいしょうかんきょう
system requirements (i.e. recommended hardware and software to run a package)
印環いんかん
signet ring (in medical contexts, e.g. signet ring cell)
円環えんかん
circle
花環はなわ
wreath
環濠かんごう
(circular) moat
環節かんせつ
segment (of worm)
苧環おだまき
fan columbine (Aquilegia flabellata)
頸環くびわ
(animal) collar
金環蝕きんかんしょく
annular eclipse
再循環さいじゅんかん
recycle
苧環蒸おだまきむし
odamaki mushi
保環研ほかんけん
(abbr) Institute of Public Health and Environmental Science (usu. at prefectural or city level)

Additional Examples

彼は新しい環境に適応できなかった。
He couldn't adapt to new circumstances.tatoeba
彼は新しい環境に適応しようと努力した。
He tried to adapt himself to his new surroundings.tatoeba
彼は新しい環境に順応するのが早い。
He is quick to adapt to new circumstances.tatoeba
彼は新しい環境にすばやく慣れた。
He quickly accustomed himself to his new surroundings.tatoeba

Stroke Order

17 strokes

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