Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 小
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円
|
しょう Grade: 1
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えん Grade: 1
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| on'yomi
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| Alternative spelling
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| 小圓 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
小 (“small”) + 円 (“circle”)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) しょーえん [shòóéń] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːẽ̞ɴ]
Noun
小円 • (shōen) ←せうゑん (seuwen)?
- a small circle
- Antonym: 大円 (daien)
See also