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Kanji for Circle
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “circle”: 環、輪、円. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
circle
A ring or circle; connection and wholeness.
17 strokes On reading カン (kan) Kun reading わ (wa) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: ring, circle, link, wheel
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kan, tama, tamaki, wa
In Japan it appears in about 128 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 環: Wawa 和環 · Candy 環路 · Wawan 和環 · Candie 環路 · Howard 羽環斗 · Hwa 環 · Wan 環 · Iwan 偉環 · Dwana 道環凪 · Mawar 満環瑠 · Najwa 南樹環 · Wayan 環弥 and 25 more
circle
A ring or wheel; a circle of people and a life that keeps turning.
15 strokes On reading リン (rin) Kun reading わ (wa) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: wheel, ring, circle, link, loop
Readings used for names on Nazuke: rin, wa
In Japan it appears in about 118 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
circle
A circle; harmony and completeness. Also the Japanese yen.
4 strokes On reading エン (en) Kun reading まるい、まる、まど (marui, maru, mado) JLPT N4
Dictionary meanings: circle, yen, round
Readings used for names on Nazuke: en, mado, madoka, maru
In Japan it appears in about 205 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 円: Ahmad 明風円 · Achmad 亜知円 · Mohamad 百羽円 · Muhamad 夢葉円 · Mochamad 望羽円 · Muhammad 夢葉円 · Engelbert 円芸瑠平琉斗 · Mochammad 望羽円 · Marleny 円礼仁 · Angel 円路恵瑠 · Marcel 円世琉 · Martins 円天日 and 1 more
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