円 Kanji: Meaning, Readings and Stroke Order

円: yen; circle; round. JLPT N5; 4 strokes.

Readings

On readings

エン

Kun readings

まる.い

Romaji

en, marui

Study notes

円 means 'circle, round' and is the name of the Japanese currency, the yen.

On reading: エン in 百円 (ひゃくえん, hundred yen), 千円札 (せんえんさつ, thousand yen bill), 円高 (えんだか, strong yen), 円安 (えんやす, weak yen), 円形 (えんけい, circular form), 円満 (えんまん, harmonious, serene).

Kun reading: まるい (円い, round); in daily writing for round shapes, however, 丸い (まるい) is used more often.

Remember: coins are indicated with 〜円玉: 百円玉 (ひゃくえんだま, hundred yen coin). The traditional form of the kanji is 圓.

Example words

• 一万円 (いちまんえん) — ten thousand yen
• 五百円 (ごひゃくえん) — five hundred yen
• 円い (まるい) — round

Example sentences

これは三百円です。

kore wa sanbyaku-en desu.

This costs three hundred yen.

Stroke order

Follow the steps in order. Each new stroke is highlighted.

Stroke paths: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0. Sequential diagrams derived from the original paths.