“Circle” or “Round” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “丸”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “丸” means “Bullet”, “Whole” or “Inside of a castle” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “丸”
Jouyou Kanji “丸” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 3 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | がん(gan) |
| Kun-Yomi | まる(maru) |
| まる(い)(maru(i)) | |
| たま(tama) | |
| Meanings | Round, Circle, Sphere |
| Make round | |
| Bullet | |
| Inside of a castle | |
| Whole, Entire | |
| (Used as subscript character for ship names, sword names etc) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “丸”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 丸薬(がんやく-ga n ya ku) | Pill, Tablet |
| 丸帯(まるおび) | One-piece sash |
| 丸木橋(まるきばし-ma ru ki ba shi) | Log bridge |
| 丸木舟 (or 丸太船)(まるきぶね (or まるたぶね)-ma ru ki bu ne ((or) ma ru ta bu ne)) | Vessel made from logs, Dugout canoe |
| 丸腰(まるごし-ma ru go shi) | Unarmed, without weapons, Samurai is not carrying swords |
| 丸本(まるほん-ma ru ho n) | Reciter’s book, Complete set of books |
| 一丸(いちがん-i chi ga n) | ① Hunk, Lump, ② Together, Be united |
| 弾丸(だんがん-da n ga n) | Bullet, Shot |
| 本丸(ほんまる-ho n ma ru) | Inner citadel, Core, Center, Focus, Crux |
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