also: まるカッコ · まるがっこ
parentheses; round brackets
Refers specifically to round parentheses ( ) as opposed to other bracket types like 角括弧 [ ] or 波括弧 { }.
Please enclose supplementary explanations in parentheses.
The numbers in parentheses in this sentence are footnote numbers.
括弧 is the umbrella term for any bracket, whereas 丸括弧 names the round parentheses ( ) specifically.
Standard kanji spelling for 'parentheses'.
Common mixed kanji-katakana spelling.
Kanji-hiragana spelling; less common than 丸括弧 or 丸カッコ.
Rare spelling with rendaku; lists it but it is not standard.
Compound of 丸 (round) + 括弧 (brackets). The reading まるかっこ is standard; まるがっこ is a rare rendaku variant.