一環

いっかん

Meanings

1. Noun link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.)
2. の-adjective monocyclic

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 環 loop. Read as カン.

Example sentences

• 政府は取締の一環として不法入国外国人を追放しています。
  The government is expelling illegal aliens as part of a crackdown.

Common phrases

• 一環になる

Word lists

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