丸の内

Japanese

Kanji in this term
丸	内
まる Grade: 2	うち Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
丸の內 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally “inside the circle”, from 丸(まる) (maru, “circle”) and 内(うち) (uchi, “inside”); originally in reference to the moat surrounding the area.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まるの​うち [màrúnóꜜùchì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠ɾɯ̟ᵝno̞ɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕi]

Noun

丸(まる)の内(うち) • (maru no uchi) 

1. area within the inner citadel or outer moat of a castle (especially the Edo Castle)

Proper noun

丸(まる)の内(うち) • (Marunouchi) 

1. Marunouchi (a neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo)

Alternative forms

• 丸ノ内 (standard spelling for the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line)