(まる)

まる
noun
circle, round shape
1. circle
A round shape or figure.
(まる)()く。
To draw a circle.
(ただ)しい(こた)えに(まる)をつける。
Put a circle mark on the correct answer.
(つき)真ん丸(まんまる)だ。
The moon is perfectly round.
2. whole, entire
Used as a prefix meaning complete or whole.
(まる)ごと()べる。
To eat something whole.
(まる)一日(いちにち)かかった。
It took a whole day.
りんごを(まる)かじりした。
I bit into the apple whole.

(まる) means circle or round.

USES:

  • ○: the circle mark used for "correct" in Japan
  • (まる)い: round (adjective)
  • (まる)ごと: whole, entirely

IN NAMES:
The suffix (まる) appears in ship names (e.g., 日本丸(にっぽんまる)) and traditional boys' names.

COMPOUNDS:

  • 真ん丸(まんまる): perfectly round
  • 丸太(まるた): log