| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 指輪 | ゆびわ |
Pronunciation: yubiwa
How to Say It Outloud: yoo-bee-wah
Usage: Commonly used to refer to 'ring' as in a piece of jewelry worn on the finger.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は彼女に指輪を贈った。
彼は彼女に指輪を贈った。Example Sentence English:He gave her a ring.
He gave her a ring.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| リング | リング |
Pronunciation: ringu
How to Say It Outloud: reen-goo
Usage: Used in a more general sense for 'ring' including different rings (e.g., a playground ring, a wrestling ring, etc.).
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は新しいリングを買った。
彼は新しいリングを買った。Example Sentence English:He bought a new ring.
He bought a new ring.Dictionary
わCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- ring; circle; loop
- hoop
- wheel
- circle (e.g. of friends)
- planetary ring
指輪ゆびわCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- (finger) ring
- Ring (jewellery)
リングリングCommon word
Noun- ring
- Ring
土俵どひょうCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- (wrestling) ring
- forum (e.g. for discussion)
- sandbag; gabion
- Dohyou
- Dohyō
輪っかわっか
Noun- ring; loop (of rope)
- halo (of an angel)
鳴るなるCommon wordjlpt-n4
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
薬指くすりゆびCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing)
- fourth toe
- Ring finger
鳴らすならすCommon wordjlpt-n2
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to ring; to sound; to chime; to beat; to snort (nose); to snap (fingers); to crack (joints)
Transitive verb
- to be popular; to be esteemed; to be reputed
Transitive verb
- to state; to insist; to complain
Transitive verb
- to fart (loudly)
円陣えんじん
Noun- (forming a) circle; huddle
- circular (battle) formation
環かん
Noun- ring; band; rim
- ring
- circum-
一味いちみ
Noun- clan; partisans; conspirators; gang; ring; crew
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- participation (e.g. in a plot)
- one flavour; one charm
- one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
- universality (of the teachings of Buddha)
円環えんかん
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- circle; ring; torus
リング状リングじょう
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- ring (shaped); circular
暈かさ
Noun- halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona
- Halo (optical phenomenon)
色いろCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade
- complexion; skin colour; skin color
- look (on one's face); expression
- appearance; air; feeling
- personality; character
- tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring
- love; lust; sensuality; love affair
- lover; paramour
- beauty; sexiness; physical appeal
- kind; type; variety
- Color
年輪ねんりんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- annual tree ring; growth ring
- experience in life
波紋はもんCommon word
Noun- ripple; ring on the water
- repercussions
- Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
足輪あしわ
Noun- leg band (e.g. on bird or hospital patient); ring; anklet
鐶かん
Noun- ring; link
- open spirals of heavy metal wire twisted into a kettle and used to lift it (tea ceremony)
コールコールCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- (telephone) call; (telephone) ring
- shout; call; chant
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- call
- call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
- Call
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