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円缶 (まるがま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

円まる缶がま

Meanings

1

noun

cylindrical boiler

A boiler with a cylindrical shape, used in industrial or heating contexts.

工こう場じょうでは古ふるい円まる缶がまがまだ使つかわれている。
An old cylindrical boiler is still used in the factory.

Written forms

円まる缶がま
Standard kanji spelling for a cylindrical boiler.
円まる罐がま
out-dated kanji form
Contains outdated kanji 罐; rarely used in modern writing.

Kanji

円circle, yen, round
缶tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)
罐

steam boiler (left side only)

Etymology

Compound of 円 (まる, 'round') and 缶 (かま, 'boiler'). The reading まるがま is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings of the two kanji.