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円 = 冂 + ｜ + 一
円 is a Japanese kanji written with 4 strokes, listed here under the keyword “circle”. It is built from 冂 (border), ｜ (pipe) and 一 (one). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1952.
- Keyword
- circle
- RTK frame
- 1952
- Strokes
- 4
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- エン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- まる.い, まる, まど, まど.か, まろ.やか
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- yen, круг
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 円 yen
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 円 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “border” + “pipe” + “one”. 円 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 円 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.