指輪 (yubiwa: ring (worn on finger)) finger + ring
For the most part, 輪 combines in a logical way with various body parts. A ring for your arm is … you guessed it—a bracelet:
腕輪 (udewa: bracelet) arm + ring
And a ring for your neck is … right again! A necklace:
首輪 (kubiwa: necklace) neck + ring
Note that an alternate rendering is 頸輪 (kubiwa: neck + ring), which can mean “necklace” but can also mean animal collar”!
A ring for your ear? That’s easy:
耳輪 (mimiwa: earring) ear + ring
Another way to write “earring” involves 環:
耳環 (mimiwa: earring) ear + ring
A ring for your leg? “Anklet” is a good guess, but it’s not the only right answer:
足輪 (ashiwa: leg band (e.g., on bird or hospital patient); ring; anklet) leg + ring
Now for a final body part … and a quick quiz! What’s mouth + ring?口輪 (kuchiwa) mouth + ring
a. piercing for the lip or tongue
b. muzzle
c. orthodontic device
d. curling one’s tongue
