General physical ring-shaped object, band, or rim. Used in everyday contexts.
She wears a silver ring on her finger.
Technical term in mathematics (algebraic ring) and chemistry (cyclic structure).
circum-; ring-shaped
Prefix used in compounds to mean 'circum-' or 'ring-shaped', e.g., 環状 (かんじょう, ring-shaped), 環境 (かんきょう, environment).
Earthquakes are frequent in the circum-Pacific region.
Education becomes a link that supports society.
The rim of this bottle is loose.
The set of all integers is an example of a ring.
A benzene ring consists of six carbon atoms.
I went around the city on the loop line.
The mountains form a ring encircling the city.
環 is a kanji-based, formal word for a ring or loop often seen in scientific compounds like 循環, whereas ループ is a casual, modern loanword.
environment; surroundings; circumstances
circulation; rotation; cycle
part of a larger plan; link in a chain of events · monocyclic
ring-shaped; annular; loop-shaped
atoll; circular coral reef
gold ring · corona
looking around; surveying one's surroundings
interlinked rings; chain; linking together
corona
Sino-Japanese word from Middle Chinese 環 (hwaen). The kanji 環 combines 王 (jewel) and 睘 (round), suggesting a circular jade ornament, which extended to mean 'ring' or 'circle'.
circle; ring
signet ring (medical)
quotient ring
outer ring; outer loop
cyclization
annulus
ring finger
atlas (vertebra)
circulation; vortex; gyre