Japanese symbol for “annular”
輪状
りんじょう
Romaji: rinjou
ring-shaped; annular
In Japanese, annular is 輪状, read りんじょう (rinjou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n ring-shaped; annular
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指輪 | ゆびわ yubiwa | (finger) ring |
| 五輪 | ごりん gorin | Olympic Games; Olympics |
| 車輪 | しゃりん sharin | (vehicle) wheel |
| 輪郭 | りんかく rinkaku | contour; outline; silhouette |
| 競輪 | けいりん keirin | keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish |
| 年輪 | ねんりん nenrin | annual tree ring; growth ring |
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 状況 | じょうきょう joukyou | state of affairs; situation; conditions |
See also: Chinese symbol for “annular”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.