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What does 丸 (まる, maru) mean?

丸 (まる, maru) means circle; a circle mark (◯).

Quick facts
Readingまる
Romajimaru
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
まる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmaru

circle; a circle mark (◯)

  1. 1noun circle
  2. 2noun · noun prefix entirety; whole; full
  3. 3noun money; dough; moola
  4. 4noun enclosure inside a castle's walls
  5. 5noun soft-shelled turtle

Example sentences

  • I drew a big circle on the blackboard.

  • Please circle the correct answer.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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