Meaning

Primary

Tire

Alternatives

Car Wheel, Wheel

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A car rings are what part of your car? Those are your tires. So, a car ring is a tire. This can also mean car wheel, or the wheel of some other vehicle.

Reading

しゃりん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 車輪の下

    underneath the car wheel

    車輪のあと

    tire tracks

    車輪の回転

    the turn of a car wheel

Context Sentences

バイクの車輪が外れてしまいました。

My motorcycle's tire came off.

え、四角い車輪なんてあるんですか?

Wait, do square wheels exist?

三輪車の車輪で足の小指を打ったんです!

I hit my little toe with the wheel of a tricycle!

Kanji Composition