指輪

Japanese

Kanji in this term
指 輪
ゆび
Grade: 3 		わ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
指環

Etymology

指 (yubi, “finger”) +‎ 輪 (wa, “ring”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ゆびわ [yùbíwá] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [jɯ̟bʲiβ̞a̠]

Noun

指(ゆび)輪(わ) • (yubiwa) 

  1. a ring (round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger)
    指(ゆび)輪(わ)をはめる ― yubiwa o hameru ― to put on a ring
    指(ゆび)輪(わ)物(もの)語(がたり) ― Yubiwa Monogatari ― The Tale of the Rings
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