円
円·yen, circle
- On-yomi
- エン
- Kun-yomi
- まる.い
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 円 | えん | yen |
| 五百円 | ごひゃくえん | 500 yen |
| 千円 | せんえん | 1,000 yen |
| 百円 | ひゃくえん | 100 yen |
| 円い | まるい | round |
Example sentences
この 切手は 五百円です。
このきってはごひゃくえんです。
This stamp is 500 yen.
円い テーブルが 好きです。
まるいてーぶるがすきです。
I like round tables.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 円 as *まる when it means the currency (えん)
Memory aid
Picture it
A coin-shaped box: a round frame holding the money inside.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 〜円〜えんyen
- 円えんcircle; yen (Japanese currency)
- 円高えんだかstrong yen, yen appreciation
- 円安えんやすweak yen, yen depreciation
- 円周えんしゅうcircumference, the perimeter of a circle
- 円いまるいround, circular
- 楕円だえんellipse, oval
- 円滑えんかつsmooth, without friction (proceedings, communication, relations)
- 円満えんまんharmonious; amicable; peaceful; free of friction
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