丸
Mnemonic
A nine-sided polygon receives a single drop of enchanted water. Instantly every edge dissolves, every angle softens, and the shape becomes perfectly round—a flawless, gleaming sphere rolling across the table. Just one drop was all it took to erase nine stubborn corners.
Additional thoughts
Picture a spiky nine-sided shape fizzing and melting into a smooth ball the moment a single magical droplet lands on it. Nine corners vanishing one by one reinforces both radicals.Quick recall
One drop melts a nine-sided shape into something perfectly round.Details
The keyword for 丸 is round. This kanji conveys the idea of something circular, spherical, or complete in shape, referring to roundness in a general sense. It can also carry the extended meaning of wholeness or entirety, as something round is seen as complete and without edges. In traditional contexts, it has been used as a suffix for names of ships and swords in Japanese culture.
- On'yomi
- がん
- Kun'yomi
- まる、まる.める、まる.い