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Kanji 園: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 園: park, garden, yard, farm

Key takeaways

Kanji 園: park, garden, yard, farm. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

parkgardenyardfarm

On reading

エン

Kun reading

その

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 園

park, garden, yard, farm

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

囗 + 袁

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a garden where people in long robes (袁) stroll within a fenced enclosure (囗). It represents a managed outdoor space with boundaries, such as a park or a yard.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

エン
  • えん

    garden / park / yard

  • 田園でんえん

    countryside / rural area

  • 園芸えんげい

    horticulture / gardening

  • 遊園地ゆうえんち

    amusement park

  • 幼稚園ようちえん

    kindergarten

  • 動物園どうぶつえん

    zoo

  • 公園こうえん

    park

Kun reading

その
  • その

    garden / park / plantation

Commonly used words

  • えん

    garden / park / yard

  • 田園
    でんえん

    countryside / rural area

  • 園芸
    えんげい

    horticulture / gardening

  • 遊園地
    ゆうえんち

    amusement park

  • 幼稚園
    ようちえん

    kindergarten

  • 動物園
    どうぶつえん

    zoo

  • その

    garden / park / plantation

Example sentences

Example 1

子どもが公で遊んでいる。

Translation

Children are playing in the park.

Example 2

家の庭に花のがある。

Translation

There is a flower garden in the home's yard.

Example 3

子どもたちがで遊んでいる。

Translation

The children are playing in the park.

Example 4

このでは多くの花が育てられている。

Translation

Many flowers are grown in this garden.

Kanji 園: park, garden, yard, farm | Daily Nihongo