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Japanese symbol for “annular”

Romaji: rinjou
ring-shaped; annular

In Japanese, annular is , read (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

  1. adj-no, n ring-shaped; annular

Kanji and stroke order

wheel, ring, circle
on: リン
kun: わ
15 strokes · JLPT 2
status quo, conditions, circumstances
on: ジョウ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ゆびわ yubiwa(finger) ring
ごりん gorinOlympic Games; Olympics
しゃりん sharin(vehicle) wheel
りんかく rinkakucontour; outline; silhouette
けいりん keirinkeirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
ねんりん nenrinannual tree ring; growth ring
じょうたい joutaistate; condition; situation
じょうきょう joukyoustate 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.

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