まる (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

(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

かみおおきな まるきました。

I drew a big circle on the paper.

地球ちきゅうまるい。

The earth is round.

睾丸。

- Testicles

赤丸あかまるかこむ。

Circle in red pencil.