Kanji

円

circle, yen, round

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

冂部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まるい, まる, まど, まどか, まろやか

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, つぶら, のぶ, まど, まどか, まる, みつ

Common Readings

エン, まる…い

Example sentences

えん
地面 描く

To draw a circle on the ground.

せん
貸して ください

Please lend me a thousand yen.

円形 えんけい
椅子 円形 並べられた

The chairs were arranged in a circle.

コロセウム コロセウム
イタリア ローマ ある コロセウム 古代 ローマ 巨大 円形 闘技場

The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, is a massive ancient Roman amphitheater.

円を描く えんをえがく
コンパス 使って 正確 円を描いた

I drew an accurate circle using a compass.

千円 せんえん
この ランチ ちょうど 千円 です

This lunch is exactly one thousand yen.

当たり あたり
会費 一人 当たり 千円 です

The membership fee is 1,000 yen per person.

円滑 えんかつ
会議 円滑 進んだ

The meeting proceeded smoothly.

コミュニケーション コミュニケーション
円滑 コミュニケーション 不可欠

Smooth communication is indispensable.

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