Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 丸い(まるい) in Japanese

丸い, 円い
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
まるい, まろい
Romaji
marui, maroi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    round; circular; spherical
    Example sentence
    林檎丸い An apple is round in shape.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    harmonious; calm
    Example sentence
    彼女丸くして見つめた She gazed with wide eyes.

Examples of 丸い, 円い, まるい, まろい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

3 strokes

round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: まる, まる.める, まる.い

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

circle, yen, round

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: まる.い, まる, まど, まど.か, まろ.やか

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