ChiramiN5 kanji · 4 strokes
円 means circle, yen
円
円Real origin
It comes from an older kanji meaning round, like a coin: circle, yen.
Real origin: where the kanji comes from, as far as scholars agree.
Meaning and readings
- Meanings
- circle, yen, round
- JLPT level
- N5
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- Grade 1 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) まるい marui
まるい (marui) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
Other Japanese readings: まる maru, まど mado, まどか madoka
From Chinese (onyomi) エン en
エン (en) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
Tap a reading to see when it's used. Why kanji have two kinds of reading: onyomi vs kunyomi.
Common word
円い まるい · marui
round, circular
Built from
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亠 Used in 156 kanji
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What does 円 mean?
Right: 円 means circle, yen.Not quite: 円 means circle, yen.In 円い, which reading does 円 use?
Right. 円い is read まるい (marui): 円 takes まる, its Japanese reading, with い after it.Not quite. 円い is read まるい (marui): 円 takes まる, its Japanese reading, with い after it.