円 — round / yen (currency)

Grade 1えん, まる

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円 (readings: えん, まる; Japanese kanji) means “round / yen (currency)”. 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 えん or まる depending on the word.

Words with 円

百円ひゃくえんmột trăm yên
五百円ごひゃくえんnăm trăm yên
千円1000 yên
円弧cung tròn
千円札tờ 1000 yên
壱万円một vạn yên
弐万円hai vạn yên

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Updated: 2026-08-09