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Japanese symbol for “torus”

Romaji: enkanmen
torus; anchor ring

In Japanese, torus is , read (enkanmen).

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. n torus; anchor ring (geom)

Kanji and stroke order

circle, yen, round
on: エン
kun: まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か
4 strokes · JLPT 4
ring, circle, loop
on: カン
kun: わ
17 strokes · JLPT 2
mask, face, features
on: メン、ベン
kun: おも、おもて、つら
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “torus”

WordReadingMeaning
トーラス toorasutorus
かたく katakureceptacle; torus

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんけい enkeiround shape; circle; circular form
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
えんばん enbandisk; discus; platter
えんまん enmanharmonious; peaceful; happy
だえん daenellipse; oval
えんたく entakuround table
かんきょう kankyouenvironment; surroundings; circumstances
じゅんかん junkancirculation; rotation; cycle
がめん gamenscreen (of a TV, computer, etc.)

See also: Chinese symbol for “torus”.

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.