環
わ
wa
JLPT N117 strokesKanjiLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
環 is the kanji for "Ring". A common reading is わ (wa). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Ring
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Readings
kunわ/ waonかん/ kan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
17 strokes
Radicals
王睘
Example Sentences
地球を一周する航海は、複雑な環境と環の連鎖で成り立っている。
ちきゅうをいっしゅうするこうかいは、ふくざつなかんきょうとかんのれんさでなりたっている。
A voyage around the Earth is sustained by complex environments and interconnected cycles.
環境についてはなします。
かんきょうについてはなします。
I talk about circumstances.
Vocabulary using 環
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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