(えん)

えん
noun
yen; circle
1. yen (Japanese currency)
The official currency of Japan. Symbol: ¥.
This is 100 yen.
I paid 500 yen.
Please give me two 1000 yen bills.
This book is 2000 yen. It's a little expensive.
This is expensive. Do you have something a little cheaper? I'm looking for something around 3000 yen.
2. circle
A round shape. The kanji literally means 'round/circle'.
Please draw a circle.
I drew a round circle.
The children are sitting in a circle.
There is a small circle inside a big circle.
We all danced in a circle. It was a lot of fun.

The yen is Japan's currency since 1871. Coins: 1(えん), 5(えん), 10(えん), 50(えん), 100(えん), 500(えん). Bills: 1000(えん), 5000(えん), 10000(えん). The 5(えん) coin is considered lucky (ご(えん) = connection/fate). 円高(えんだか) means 'strong yen', 円安(えんやす) means 'weak yen'.