What is the Kanji for "Round"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Round", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Round" is "丸".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Maru".

Its onyomi reading is "Gan".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "丶" means "Dot" . And The kanji "九" means "Nine" and can be read as "Kokono", "Ku", and "Kyuu".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "丸" mean in japanese?

"丸" means "Round".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

丸で: "Just like". The Japanese adverb '丸で (まるで)' means 'just like'. It is used to make a comparison, suggesting that something is exactly or completely like something else. It can be used to emphasize the similarity between two things. For example: She looks just like her mother - (彼女は丸で母親そっくり). It feels just like I'm dreaming - (丸でまるで夢を見ているみたいだ).

丸: "Circle" or "Round". The Japanese noun '丸 (まる)' can mean 'circle' or 'round'. It is used to refer to objects, shapes or concepts that are circular or spherical in nature. For example: The moon is round - (月は丸い). This round plate - (この丸い皿).

丸い: "Round". 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 various objects, from geometric shapes to natural forms. For example: The ball is round - (ボールは丸い). The moon is round - (月は丸い).

日の丸: "Sun circle". The noun '日の丸 (ひのまる)' refers to the Japanese national flag, which features a red sun on a white background. It is considered a symbol of Japan and its culture. The phrase literally translates to 'sun circle'. For example: The Japanese flag is the sun circle - (日の丸は日本の国旗です).

真ん丸: "Round". The Japanese adjectival noun '真ん丸 (まんまる)' means 'round'. It describes something that is circular or spherical in shape. This word is commonly used to describe objects, but can also be applied to concepts or ideas. For example: The moon is round - (月は真ん丸だ). My plate is round - (私の皿は真ん丸).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "が" is read as "ga". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.