Kanji

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
地面に円を描く。

To draw a circle on the ground.

せん
千円貸してください。

Please lend me a thousand yen.

円形 えんけい
椅子は円形に並べられた。

The chairs were arranged in a circle.

コロセウム コロセウム
イタリアのローマにあるコロセウムは、古代ローマの巨大な円形闘技場だ。

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

円を描く えんをえがく
コンパスを使って正確な円を描いた。

I drew an accurate circle using a compass.

千円 せんえん
このランチはちょうど千円です。

This lunch is exactly one thousand yen.

当たり あたり
会費は一人当たり千円です。

The membership fee is 1,000 yen per person.

円滑 えんかつ
会議が円滑に進んだ。

The meeting proceeded smoothly.

コミュニケーション コミュニケーション
円滑なコミュニケーションが不可欠だ。

Smooth communication is indispensable.

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