What does the kanji 円 mean?

The kanji 円 (marui) means "circle, yen, round". It is a JLPT N5 character.

What kanji is "marui"?

"marui" is written with the kanji 円, meaning "circle, yen, round". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) えん (en), kunyomi (native Japanese) まるい (marui). It is a JLPT N5 character.

How do you write the kanji 円?

Write 円 ("circle") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 円?

円 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) えん (en), kunyomi (native Japanese) まるい (marui).

円“circle” Kanjimarui / en

JLPT N5

How to write 円

円 (circle) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

circle, yen, round

Onyomi (音読み)

えん en

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

まる（い） maru(i)

Japanese reading

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Example sentences using 円

Human-reviewed sentence pairs from the Tatoeba corpus, with readings shown above the kanji.

小ちいさな円えんを書かきなさい。
Draw a small circle.
円 (えん)
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一円いちえんも使つかわなかった。
I didn't spend a penny.
一円 (いちえん)
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今日きょうのレートは１ドル１４０円えんです。
Today's rate is 140 yen to the dollar.
円 (えん)
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