Word details

円を描く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 円を描く.

Dictionary

Entry

円を描くえんをえがくえんをかくExpressionGodan verbFreq #12962
1

えんをえがく only

to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle

Examples
私たちは火の周りに円を描いて座った。
We sat around the fire in a circle.
2

to draw a circle

Examples
私はコンパスで円を描いた
I drew a circle with compasses.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

circle, yen, round

4 strokesFrequency 69JLPT N4Grade 1

On

エン

Kun

まる.いまるまどまど.かまろ.やか

Nanori

つぶらのぶまどかみつ

sketch, compose, write, draw, paint

11 strokesFrequency 876JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ビョウ

Kun

えが.くか.く

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