How to say 'Circle' in Japanese | 丸

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The Japanese word for Circle is 'Maru', written as 丸 in Japanese.'Circle' in hiragana is まる.

word

丸

Meaning

Circle

Reading

まる

maru

Kanji

丸Round

Explanation

The Japanese noun '丸 (まる)' primarily means 'circle'. It refers to a round shape or something that is circular in form. This word can be used in various contexts, such as describing shapes, objects, or even in idiomatic expressions. For example: draw a circle「丸を描く」(まるをえがく). The moon is round「月は丸い」(つきはまるい). Additionally, '丸' can sometimes be used to indicate completeness or entirety, as in '丸ごと (まるごと)' meaning 'whole' or 'entire'. However, the primary and most common meaning is 'circle'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1300

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 丸

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

丸

Meaning

Round

Words Related to 丸 Through the Kanji 丸

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 丸 as well.

word

丸で

Meaning

Completely

word

丸い

Meaning

Round

word

日の丸

Meaning

Japan flag

word

真ん丸

Meaning

Perfectly round

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What does 'Maru' (丸) mean?

'Maru' means 'Circle' .

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