Log in

丸

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 丸

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.

Kanji in this Word

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
円
4 strokes
Frequency: 69
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

circle
yen
round

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まる.い
まる
まど
まど.か
まろ.やか
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
つぶら
のぶ
まどか
みつ
📝

Build your Vocabulary

Add words to your personal quiz list and master them using our spaced-repetition system. Practice makes perfect!

Start Word Quiz