What does kanji 轤 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 轤 is pulley.

How is kanji 轤 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 轤 are ロ.

Example words that use kanji 轤 include 手ろくろ, 轆轤, ろくろっ首, ろくろ回し.

Kanken 1

轤

Meaning

pulley

Stroke Order

6 common entries

Showing 6 of 6 entries that include this kanji.

てろくろ

hand wheel

ろくろ

lathe

ろくろっくび

rokurokubi

ろくろまわし

gesticulating with your hands as if you were shaping ceramics on a pottery wheel

ろくろし

(lathe) turner

ろくろくび

rokurokubi

5 reference sentences

この井戸の轤はまだ使える。

the pulley on this well can still be used.

古い倉庫には大きな轤が残っている。

a large pulley remains in the old warehouse.

職人は轤を使って荷を持ち上げた。

the craftsman lifted the load with a pulley.

轤の綱が切れそうなので交換した。

the pulley rope looked close to snapping, so it was replaced.

この轤があれば一人でも箱を上げられる。

with this pulley, even one person can lift the box.