Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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まる (maru

  1. : circle
  2. the handakuten mark

Proper noun

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まる (Maru

  1. : a surname

Etymology 2

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For pronunciation and definitions of まる – see the following entry.
放る
[verb] (archaic) to excrete
(This term, まる (maru), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as まる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as まる.)