Mnemonic
A car skids into a shrine, smashing through the gate. Out rolls a colossal golden wheel — the shrine's ancient prayer wheel! It barrels downhill, crushing the car flat, then loops back around to the shrine, completing a perfect circle.
Additional thoughts
Picture the prayer wheel as enormous and golden, rolling in a perfect loop. The car is totaled, flattened into a ring shape by the wheel's weight. Shrine + Car = Wheel.Quick recall
A car crashes into a shrine, releasing a giant prayer wheel that rolls in an endless circle.Details
The keyword for 輪 is wheel. This kanji refers to a circular object that rotates around an axis, such as a wheel or ring. It extends more broadly to mean any circle, loop, or round shape, and can also refer to a link in a chain or a floral wreath. By further extension, it is used to describe cycles, rotations, or things that come full circle.
- On'yomi
- りん
- Kun'yomi
- わ