also: はなマル · ハナマル
flower circle; gold star (for good work)
A decorative mark, typically a circle drawn around a flower-like pattern, used by teachers to praise students' good work, similar to a gold star sticker.
The teacher gave me a flower circle on my test.
宿題に花丸をもらうと嬉しい。
I'm happy when I get a flower circle on my homework.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or in casual contexts.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in informal writing.
Full katakana spelling, used for stylistic effect or in children's materials.
Compound of 花 (hana, 'flower') and 丸 (maru, 'circle'), referring to the flower-shaped mark inside a circle.