JLPT N5 kanji · 4 strokes · #69 by frequency
円 — Circle, yen
- Meaning
- Circle, yen, round
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- エン
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- まる.いまるまどまど.かまろ.やか
- Radical
- 冂
Stroke order
4 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
Inside the frame (冂), a horizontal stroke (一) crosses a vertical stroke (丨): the painter centers his circle (円) there.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 円 | まる | circle |
| 円か | まどか | round |
| 円やか | まろやか | round, circular, spherical |
| 円周 | えんしゅう | circumference |
| 円味 | まるみ | roundness, rotundity |
| 円居 | まどい | sitting in a circle |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.