counter for wheels and flowers
Used to count wheels (e.g., of vehicles) and flowers (especially large blooms like roses).
This car is four-wheel drive.
I bought three roses.
Five roses are blooming in the garden.
I rode a tricycle and played.
個 is the general-purpose counter for small objects, while 輪 is reserved for wheels and (especially large) flowers.
本 counts long, cylindrical objects such as sticks or bottles, whereas 輪 specifically counts wheel-shaped or flower-shaped things.
輪 read りん is the counter for wheels and flowers, while the same kanji read わ is a noun meaning 'ring' or 'loop'.
Standard kanji spelling for the counter.
From the kanji 輪 meaning 'ring' or 'wheel', used as a counter for wheel-shaped or flower-shaped objects.