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二重丸 (にじゅうまる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

二に重じゅう丸まる

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Meanings

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noun

double circle; excellent mark

Used in school grading to indicate 'very good' or 'excellent', often alongside ○ (circle) and △ (triangle).

先せん生せいがテストに二に重じゅう丸まるをくれた。
The teacher gave me a double circle on the test.
この問もん題だいは全ぜん問もん正せい解かいだったので、二に重じゅう丸まるをもらった。
I got a double circle because I answered all the questions correctly.

Written forms

二に重じゅう丸まる
Standard kanji spelling.
◎にじゅうまる
Symbol form; commonly used in marking or grading contexts.

Kanji

二two, two radical (no. 7)
重heavy, important, esteem
丸round, full (month), perfection

Similar words

丸まる
A single circle (○) often indicates a correct or acceptable answer, while 二重丸 (◎) indicates a higher level of praise or excellence.
花はな丸まる
A flower circle used similarly to praise very good work, often more decorative and common in elementary school settings.

Etymology

Compound of 二重 (にじゅう, 'double') and 丸 (まる, 'circle'). The symbol ◎ is a direct representation of the double circle.