丸 round

九 (the number 9) + 一 (one/line radical)
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3 strokes
PN

Onyomi

GAN

GHANDI had round glasses.

Mnemonic

This is basically 9 (九) plus one stroke.
Nine plus one equals ten, which is a round number. Sorry, that's the best I could do.

Kunyomi

まる circle
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まる*い circular
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Jukugo

日の丸(ひのまる)

the Japanese flag. ★★☆☆☆
日 (sun, day) + 丸 (round) = 日の丸 (the Japanese flag.)

弾丸(だんがん)

bullet ★☆☆☆☆
弾 (bullet / play guitar / bounce) + 丸 (round) = 弾丸 (bullet)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
刃 blade SWORD 刀
丸 round HOOK

Blade comes from the SWORD radical, which makes sense.

'Round' comes from 9, which has a HOOK on the right side. (the right side of blade turns outwards).

So you can say, "I can hang nine round donuts on the HOOK."

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Synonyms

circular
丸    円