375.転

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転

1. Meaning and Reading

  • roll, turn, revolve
  • Onyomi : てん
  • Kunyomi : ころぶ

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 車 : car
  • 云 : cloud

A car (車) rolling down a cloud (云) hill — symbolizing 'to roll'.

転 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

転ぶ ころぶ
to fall down

I fell down on the road.

運転 うんてん
driving

My father drives a car.