circle, yen, round

About this kanji

The kanji 円, pronounced "en," primarily means "circle" or "round," and it is also used to refer to the currency, yen. It is common in financial contexts, appearing in compounds like 円安 (えんやす), which means "depreciation of the yen," and 円高 (えんだか), meaning "appreciation of the yen." Another everyday term is 一円 (いちえん), meaning "one yen." You might also encounter 円周 (えんしゅう), which refers to "circumference." This kanji captures ideas of roundness and value in currency, making it quite important in Japanese language and culture.

Example sentences

• 円周は３．１４である。

  The circumference is 3.14.

Meanings across languages

English

circle, yen, round

Tiếng Việt

hình tròn, yên, tròn

日本語

円, 円い

한국어

원, 엔, 둥글다

中文

圆, 日元, 圆形

id

lingkaran, yen, bulat

th

วงกลม, เยน, กลม

es

círculo, yen, redondo

fr

cercle, yen, rond

de

Kreis, Yen, rund

pt

círculo, yen, redondo

Common compounds

• 円安えんやすdepreciation of the yen, weak yen
• 円高えんだかappreciation of the yen, strong yen
• 円相場えんそうばyen exchange rate
• 一円いちえんone yen, throughout (an area), whole district
• 円周えんしゅうcircumference
• 円卓えんたくround table
• 円筒えんとうcylinder
• 円盤えんばんdisk, discus, platter

Words using this kanji

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