Kanji

What does the kanji 円 mean?

円 means yen (Japanese currency); circle. On'yomi エン. Kun'yomi まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か、まろ.やか.

Quick facts
On'yomiエン
Kun'yomiまる.い、まる、まど、まど.か、まろ.やか
Strokes4
Main radical冂
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi エンKun'yomi まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か、まろ.やか
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

yen (Japanese currency); circle

Memory hook

A round coin held inside a frame (冂) — YEN, ROUND.

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Common words

  • 楕円だえんellipse, oval
  • ~円~えんyen (Japanese currency unit)
  • 丸い; 円いまるいround

More words with this kanji

  • 円えんcircle; yen (currency)
  • 円周えんしゅうcircumference (of a circle)
  • 円満えんまんharmonious, amicable
  • 円滑えんかつsmooth, harmonious

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.