金かな輪わ

also: てつりん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

metal ring; metal hoop; metal band

General term for a circular metal band or ring, used in various contexts like hardware, construction, or crafts.

trivet

Only with reading かなわ

Specifically a metal trivet or stand placed under a hot pot or kettle. Often read かなわ.

train wheel

Only when written 鉄輪 · Only with reading てつりん

Refers to the wheel of a train or railway vehicle. Read てつりん.

〈物もの〉を金かな輪わの上うえに置おくto set something (a pot, kettle) on a trivet
熱あつい鍋なべを金かな輪わの上うえに置おいた。
I set the hot pot down on the trivet.
金かな輪わが回まわるfor a (train) wheel to turn/rotate
レールの上うえで金かな輪わが音おとを立たてて回まわる。
The train wheels turn noisily on the rails.

輪わN3sense 1
輪 is the plain native word for any ring or loop shape, while 金輪 specifies that the ring is made of metal.
車しゃ輪りんN2sense 3
車輪 is the general word for any vehicle or machine wheel, while 金輪 (read てつりん here) specifically denotes a train's metal wheel.
リング sense 1
リング is the katakana loanword for a ring (jewelry, boxing, etc.), while 金輪 is the older native term for a metal hoop or band, often in a craft or industrial context.

金かな輪わUsage54%
General kanji spelling for metal ring/hoop/band and trivet.
鉄輪Usage46%
- かなわ
  Alternate kanji spelling for metal ring/hoop/band and trivet, emphasizing iron/steel.
- てつりん
  Specific reading and spelling for train wheel.
てつりん

Compound of 金 (kana, 'metal') + 輪 (wa, 'ring/hoop'). The reading てつりん uses 鉄 (tetsu, 'iron') + 輪 (rin, 'wheel/ring').