丸い

Meanings

1. round; circular; spherical
2. curved; smooth
3. harmonious; calm; peaceful; amiable; amicable

Part of speech: i-adjective

Kanji

• 丸

  Meanings

  round, full (month), perfection, -ship

  On reading

  ガン

  Kun reading

  まる、まる.める、まる.い

  Strokes

  3

• 円

  Meanings

  circle, yen, round

  On reading

  エン

  Kun reading

  まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か、まろ.やか

  Strokes

  4

Example sentences

• コロンブスは地球が丸いと信じていた。

  Columbus believed that the earth was round.

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• 彼が仲裁してその場は丸く収めた。

  He intervened and settled the matter peacefully for the time being.

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