丸 — meaning in English

English meaning

• circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
• disk noun A flat, round, thin object.
• round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.

Senses

丸 is used for these senses in English:

• disk (geometry) A two-dimensional geometric region, the set of points bounded by a circle.
• handakuten A semi-voiced diacritic (゜) used with Japanese kana to change a /h/ to a /p/.
• round A circular or spherical object or part of an object.

circle — full definition

1. noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
2. noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
3. verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.

disk — full definition

1. noun A flat, round, thin object.
2. noun A round, flat storage device used in computers, such as a hard disk or floppy disk.

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