How to say 'Round' in Japanese | 丸い

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The Japanese word for Round is 'Marui', written as 丸い in Japanese.'Round' in hiragana is まるい.

word

丸い

Meaning

Round

Reading

まるい

marui

Kanji

丸Round

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '丸い (まるい)' means 'round'. This adjective is used to describe something that has a circular or spherical shape. It can be applied to physical objects, such as balls or plates, as well as abstract concepts like a round number. For example: the moon is round「月は丸い」(つきはまるい). She has a round face「彼女は丸い顔をしている」(かのじょはまるいかおをしている). The adjective can also be used metaphorically to describe something as harmonious or well-rounded, such as a person's personality. For instance: he has a well-rounded personality「彼は丸い性格だ」(かれはまるいせいかくだ).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3678

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 丸い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

丸

Meaning

Round

Hiragana in the Word 丸い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 丸い Through the Kanji 丸

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 丸 as well.

word

丸で

Meaning

Completely

word

丸

Meaning

Circle

word

日の丸

Meaning

Japan flag

word

真ん丸

Meaning

Perfectly round

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What does 'Marui' (丸い) mean?

'Marui' means 'Round' .

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