丸 (maru)
circle,full (month),perfection,purity,suffix for ship names
- JLPT N3
- noun
- Pitch 0
- #3108 most frequent
Same reading, different word
円 (まる / えん): circle,money / Japanese yen. Check the spelling and the sentence context when choosing between these words.
Meaning
丸 (まる, maru) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “circle,full (month),perfection,purity,suffix for ship names”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
紙に大きな丸を描きました。
I drew a big circle on the paper.
地球は丸い。
The earth is round.
赤丸で囲む。
Circle in red pencil.
坊主丸儲け.
A priest's income is all clear profit.
ボールは丸い。
Balls are round.
林檎の形は丸い。
An apple is round in shape.
髱は丸く納める。
The tabo was rolled up.
面目丸つぶれだ。
I have lost face completely.
姓は丸茂とも書く。
The surname is also written Marumo.
猫は背中を丸める。
Cats arch their backs.
弾丸は彼を貫いた。
The bullet penetrated him.
メンツ丸つぶれだ。
I have lost face completely.