[円] Handwritten Kanji for circle and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “円” (en); Kanji for “circle”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “円” (en)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “円”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
円	エン まる-い	en maru-i	4	冂	circle

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “円”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
五円玉	ごえんだま	goendama	5 yen coin
円卓	えんたく	entaku	Circle table
円くなって立つ	まるくなってたつ	marukunatte tatsu	Stand in a circle