park, garden, yard, farm
On'yomi (音読み)
- エン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- その
About this kanji
The kanji 「園」 means park, garden, yard, or farm and is often used as a noun. A few common compounds include 学園 (がくえん), which refers to an educational institution, and 公園 (こうえん), meaning a public park where people can relax and enjoy nature. Another example is 動物園 (どうぶつえん), or zoo, which is a place to see and learn about animals. A special kind of school for young children is called 幼稚園 (ようちえん), meaning kindergarten. Note that this kanji often relates to places where people can enjoy or appreciate natural beauty.
Example sentences
子供たちは公園で遊ぶのが好きだ。
The children like to play in the park.
Meanings across languages
- English
- park, garden, yard, farm
- Tiếng Việt
- công viên, vườn, sân, nông trại
- 日本語
- えん, はら, いち, でんきょう
- 한국어
- 공원, 정원, 마당, 농장
- 中文
- 园, 花园, 场, 农场
- id
- taman, kebun, halaman, peternakan
- th
- สวนสาธารณะ, สวน, ลาน, ฟาร์ม
- es
- parque, jardín, patio, granja
- fr
- parc, jardin, cour, ferme
- de
- Park, Garten, Hof, Bauernhof
- pt
- parque, jardim, quintal, fazenda
Common compounds
- 学園がくえんeducational institution, school, academy
- 公園こうえん(public) park
- 動物園どうぶつえんzoo, zoological gardens
- 幼稚園ようちえんkindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school), preschool
- 園芸えんげいhorticulture, gardening
- 園児えんじkindergarten pupil, kindergartener, preschooler
- 園長えんちょうhead of a garden, kindergarten principal, nursery school principal
- 楽園らくえんparadise, Eden
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