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丸
丸
3 strokes
Frequency: 542
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

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

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まる
まる.める
まる.い
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ま
わ
わに

Common Words

まるで
丸で
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #494
1

quite; entirely; completely; at all

Examples
ぼくにはまるでその理由がわからない。
I have no idea why it is so.
2

as if; as though; just like

丸
円
まる
マル
Freq #2642
1

Common noun

circle

Examples
ジョンとキャシーは興味も性格も違う。その二人を一緒にさせようとするのは丸穴に角釘を打つようなものだ。
John and Cathy have different tastes and different characters. Trying to get them together is like putting a square peg in a round hole.
2

Common noun; Noun, used as a prefix

entirety; whole; full; complete

Examples
我々は丸一ヶ月間、ブロードウェーで出演予定です。
We're booked for the whole month on Broadway.
3

Slang; Common noun

money; dough; moola

4

Common noun; Esp. 丸

enclosure inside a castle's walls

5

Common noun; Kansai-ben

soft-shelled turtle

6

Suffix; Esp. 丸

suffix for ship names; suffix for names of people (esp. infants); suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc.; suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.

丸い
円い
まるい
まろい
～い Adj.
Freq #3738
1

丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects

round; circular; spherical

Examples
コロンブスは地球が丸いと信じていた。
Columbus believed that the earth was round.
2

curved; smooth

3

harmonious; calm; peaceful; amiable; amicable

Examples
彼が仲裁してその場は丸く収めた。
He intervened and settled the matter peacefully for the time being.
目を丸くする
目をまるくする
めをまるくする
Expression
する Verb
Freq #3759
1

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

Examples
驚いて彼女は目を丸くした。
Her eyes become round in surprise.
丸める
まるめる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #5320
1

to make round; to roll up; to curl up

Examples
より寒い日には、体を丸めたり、雪の中に穴を掘ったりする。
On colder days, they curl up or dig a hole in the snow.
2

to seduce; to cajole; to explain away

3

to round off (a fraction)

4

to shave (one's head)

5

Archaic

to lump together

弾丸
だんがん
Noun
Freq #8206
1

bullet; shot; shell

Examples
その犬は弾丸のように去った。
The dog went away like a shot.
まるごと
丸ごと
丸事
丸毎
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #9403
1

in its entirety; whole; wholly

Examples
彼女は１課を丸ごと暗記することで満点を取った。
She got full marks by memorizing the whole lesson.
丸出し
まるだし
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #10625
1

(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)

Examples
すこし落ち着け吉祥、おのぼりさん丸出しだぞ。
Calm down a little, Kissho, your bumpkin nature is standing out!
円形
丸型
丸形
円型
えんけい (円形)
まるがた
Noun
Freq #10708
1

round shape; circle; circular form

Examples
頭に円形の脱毛があります。
I have a round bald spot on my head.
まるっきり
丸っきり
丸っ切り
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #11799
1

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

Examples
おもってたのとまるっきり違いますねえ。
It's really different from what I expected.
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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

round

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

丶 drop
九 baseball
九 nine

Mnemonic Stories

Nine plus a drop rounds it off to ten.

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