丸
round · full (month) · perfection · -ship · pills · make round · roll up · curl up · seduce · explain away
Details
Description
Round - a closed circle. Wholeness and completion, and the -maru that ends old Japanese ship names.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of round shape.
Symbolism
Round, complete, ship name. Represents perfection and harmony.
Component Breakdown
九 + 丶
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
丸く収まる
まるくおさまる
To settle things smoothly
To resolve issues amicably
Anime & Manga
BLEACH The DiamondDust Rebellion もう一つの氷輪丸
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion
A well-known work with 丸 in its Japanese title.
サムライ8 八丸伝
Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru
A well-known work with 丸 in its Japanese title.
砂糖菓子の弾丸は撃ちぬけない A Lollypop or A Bullet
Satougashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai: A Lollypop or A Bullet
A well-known work with 丸 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
猿丸大夫
Name contains 丸
Sarumaru no Taifu, also known as Sarumaru no Dayū was a waka poet in the early Heian period.
Wikipedia蝉丸
Name contains 丸
Semimaru also known as Semimaro was a Japanese poet and musician of the early Heian period.
Wikipedia丸山権太左衛門
Name contains 丸
Maruyama Gondazaemon was a Japanese sumo wrestler, who is formally recognised as the third yokozuna.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 丸 mean in Japanese?
丸 means round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away. Round - a closed circle. Wholeness and completion, and the -maru that ends old Japanese ship names.
How do you read 丸?
On'yomi: ガン (GAN). Kun'yomi: まる、まる.める、まる.い (maru, marumeru, marui).
How many strokes does 丸 have?
丸 has 3 strokes. Its radical is 丶 (dot).
Is 丸 a good kanji for a tattoo?
丸 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.