also: てつりん
noun
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band
General term for a circular metal band or ring, used in various contexts like hardware, construction, or crafts.
桶には金輪がはめてある。
The bucket is fitted with a metal hoop.
金輪を溶接して鎖をつなぐ。
Weld metal rings to connect the chain.
noun
Only with reading かなわ
Specifically a metal trivet or stand placed under a hot pot or kettle. Often read かなわ.
熱い鍋を金輪の上に置く。
Place the hot pot on the trivet.
noun
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.
鉄輪がレールの上を滑らかに回る。
The train wheels roll smoothly on the rails.
Alternate kanji spelling for metal ring/hoop/band and trivet, emphasizing iron/steel.
Specific reading and spelling for train wheel.
Compound of 金 (kana, 'metal') + 輪 (wa, 'ring/hoop'). The reading てつりん uses 鉄 (tetsu, 'iron') + 輪 (rin, 'wheel/ring').