円

音読おんよみ: エン

訓読くんよみ: まる

画数かくすう: 4

部首ぶしゅ: 冂(けいがまえ)

Meaning

Yen (currency) / Circle / Round shape

  • まるい — round (variant use)
  • 百円ひゃくえん — 100 yen
  • 円高えんだか — strong yen
  • 円安えんやす — weak yen
  • 円周率えんしゅうりつ — pi (π)
  • 円形えんけい — circular shape
  • 円満えんまん — harmonious; peaceful
  • 円卓えんたく — round table

“円” literally means "circle" but is most widely used to refer to the Japanese currency. Its shape-based meaning reflects coins and roundness, while its economic use is tied to daily life and trade.

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