円 — “round / yen (currency)” in Japanese

Grade 1えん, まる

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“round / yen (currency)” in Japanese is 円, read en, maru (えん, まる). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 百円 (100 yen).

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What does 円 mean?

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Kanji	円
Meaning	round / yen (currency)
Readings	えん, まる
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	百円 (100 yen)

How to read 円

円 is read en (えん) or maru (まる) depending on the word.

Words with 円

百円ひゃくえん
五百円ごひゃくえん
千円
円弧
千円札
壱万円
弐万円

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Updated: 2026-08-28