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    3. 丸

    丸

    丸まる

    circle

    N3KMT7CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab3 strokes

    円

    まるマル

    Noun

    1.
    circle

    Noun, Prefix

    2.
    entirety, whole, full, complete

    Noun

    3.
    money, dough, moola
    slang
    4.
    enclosure inside a castle's walls
    5.
    soft-shelled turtle

    Suffix

    6.
    suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.

    Stroke 0 / 3

    Speed1.0x

    紙かみに大おおきな丸まるを描えがいた。

    I drew a big circle on the paper.

    KMT3Daily LifeArt & Design
    テストの答こたえが合あっていたので、先せん生せいが丸まるをくれた。

    My answer on the test was correct, so the teacher gave me a circle (mark).

    KMT6EducationDaily Life
    この計けい画かくは丸まる一いち年ねんかけて準じゅん備びされた。

    This plan was prepared over a full year.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは丸まるを飼かっている。

    He keeps a soft-shelled turtle as a pet.

    KMT7AnimalsDaily Life
    城しろの二にの丸まるは、かつて重じゅう要ような防ぼう衛えい拠きょ点てんだった。

    The second bailey of the castle was once an important defensive stronghold.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    丸
    まる・まる.める・まる.い…(4)
    round・full (month)・perfection・-ship・pills…(5)
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