What does kanji 丸 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 丸 is round.

How is kanji 丸 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 丸 are まる, まる.める, まる.い; the onyomi readings are ガン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 丸?

Kanji 丸 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 丸?

The main radical for kanji 丸 is 丶.

What words use kanji 丸?

Example words that use kanji 丸 include 丸型, 丸味, 丸柱, 丸太.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 9

丸

Meaning

Kanji 丸

round

round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まるまる.めるまる.い
Onyomi 音読み: ガン
Nanori 名乗り: まわわに

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #542
Strokes: 3
Radical: 丶
Components: 丶 • 九
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: 九 • 尻 • 旭 • 仇 • 卆 • 艽 • 叴

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 228 entries that include this kanji.

丸型

まるがた

round shape

丸味

まるみ

mellowness

丸柱

まるばしら

round pillar (esp. in buildings)

丸太

まるた

dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)

丸丸

まるまる

entirely

丸める

まるめる

to lump together

丸本

まるほん

reciter's book

丸っ切り

まるっきり

completely

丸で

まるで

as if

丸まる

まるまる

to become rounded

丸めこむ

まるめこむ

to roll up and put into (something)

丸刈

まるがり

buzz cut

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

月が丸く見える。

The moon looks round.

紙を丸めて捨てた。

I rolled up the paper and threw it away.

猫がこたつで丸くなっている。

The cat is curled up under the kotatsu.

丸いテーブルを買った。

I bought a round table.

この薬は小さな丸だ。

This medicine is a small pill.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.