丸 — “round / circle” in Japanese

Grade 2がん, まる

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“round / circle” in Japanese is 丸, read gan, maru (がん, まる). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 丸い (round).

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What does 丸 mean?

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Kanji	丸
Meaning	round / circle
Readings	がん, まる
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	丸い (round)

How to read 丸

丸 is read gan (がん) or maru (まる) depending on the word.

Words with 丸

丸いround / circle

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Updated: 2026-08-28