Memory phrase for the character: 丸

丸

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Meaning

round, circle, ball

Pronunciation

 GAN
maru, marui

Explanation

 Nine 九, additional stroke 丶

Mnemonic
 
A nine-sided shape needs an additional stroke to become round.

Radicals

丶 stroke for emphasisIn many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.
丸 roundThe 'nine' 九 with an extra dash 丶 becomes something round.
九 nine
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 Vocabulary

丸い まるい  round, circular, spherical
弾丸 だんがん  bullet, shot
丸ごと まるごと  in its entirety, whole, wholly
丸める まるめる  to make round, to round off, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce
丸々 まるまる  completely
日の丸 ひのまる  the Japanese flag
真ん丸い まんまるい  perfectly circular
丸 まる  circle, full (month), perfection

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