小円

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1
えん
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
小圓 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

(small) +‎ (circle)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) しょーえん [shòóéń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

(しょう)(えん) • (shōenせうゑん (seuwen)?

  1. a small circle
    Antonym: 大円 (daien)

See also