"○" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (まる))
Etymology: Directly from 丸 'circle, circular'. Head templates: {{ja-pos|symbol|まる}} ○(まる)
  1. circle
    Sense id: en-○-ja-noun-ijkXjTJ-
  2. correct, check mark, good
    Sense id: en-○-ja-noun-IGa177mh Categories (other): Japanese symbols, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese symbols: 6 27 34 34 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 3 32 39 27 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 1 43 36 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ○× Coordinate_terms: (nijūmaru) (ruby: (にじゅうまる)) (english: very good), △: slightly wrong (sankaku), OK but not great

Symbol

Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (まる)), [canonical] (ruby: (なに))
Etymology: Directly from 丸 'circle, circular'. Head templates: {{ja-pos|symbol|まる|なに}} ○(まる) or ○(なに)
  1. Placeholder for a kanji or kana.
    Used to indicate a space to be filled in.
    Sense id: en-○-ja-symbol-qB3O5E-e Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese symbols, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 1 33 45 22 Disambiguation of Japanese symbols: 6 27 34 34 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 3 32 39 27 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 1 43 36 20
  2. Placeholder for a kanji or kana.
    Used to censor or obscure individual characters.
    Sense id: en-○-ja-symbol-sCj2hk0W Categories (other): Japanese symbols, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese symbols: 6 27 34 34 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 3 32 39 27 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 1 43 36 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: (alt: an alternative for 零) (english: zero), ほにゃらら (alt: a possible pronunciation for a blanked-out word, such as in ○○が好き above)

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "incorrect, bad",
      "roman": "batsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "×",
          "ばつ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "×"
    }
  ],
  "coordinate_terms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "very good",
      "roman": "nijūmaru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "◎",
          "にじゅうまる"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "◎"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "sankaku",
      "word": "△: slightly wrong"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "OK but not great"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "○×"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Directly from 丸 'circle, circular'.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "○",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "○ ",
          "まる"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "symbol",
        "2": "まる"
      },
      "expansion": "○(まる)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "circle"
      ],
      "id": "en-○-ja-noun-ijkXjTJ-",
      "links": [
        [
          "circle",
          "circle"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "6 27 34 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese symbols",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 32 39 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 43 36 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "correct, check mark, good"
      ],
      "id": "en-○-ja-noun-IGa177mh",
      "links": [
        [
          "correct",
          "correct"
        ],
        [
          "check mark",
          "check mark"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "○"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Directly from 丸 'circle, circular'.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "○",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "○ ",
          "まる"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "○",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "○ ",
          "なに"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "symbol",
        "2": "まる",
        "3": "なに"
      },
      "expansion": "○(まる) or ○(なに)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "symbol",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "an alternative for 零",
      "english": "zero",
      "word": "〇"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "a possible pronunciation for a blanked-out word, such as in ○○が好き above",
      "word": "ほにゃらら"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "1 33 45 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 27 34 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese symbols",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 32 39 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 43 36 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "○○が好き\n______ ga suki\nto like ______",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Placeholder for a kanji or kana.",
        "Used to indicate a space to be filled in."
      ],
      "id": "en-○-ja-symbol-qB3O5E-e",
      "links": [
        [
          "kanji",
          "kanji#English"
        ],
        [
          "kana",
          "kana#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "6 27 34 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese symbols",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 32 39 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 43 36 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "セッ○ス\nsekkusu\ns*x (sex)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "創○○会\nSōka Gakkai\nS*k* Gak*i (Soka Gakkai)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Micr○soft\nMicr*soft",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ち○ぽ\nchi*po\nd**k",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, 榎本年弥, 旅の指さし会話帳7 オーストラリア: オーストラリア英語, Joho Center Publishing, page 122",
          "text": "prick………チ○ポコ\nprickhead………バカ野郎\nprick………チ○ポコ\nprickhead………バカ野郎\ndickheadと同じく、「チン○コ頭」の意味。",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Placeholder for a kanji or kana.",
        "Used to censor or obscure individual characters."
      ],
      "id": "en-○-ja-symbol-sCj2hk0W",
      "links": [
        [
          "kanji",
          "kanji#English"
        ],
        [
          "kana",
          "kana#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "○"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "incorrect, bad",
      "roman": "batsu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "×",
          "ばつ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "×"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese symbols",
    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys"
  ],
  "coordinate_terms": [
    {
      "english": "very good",
      "roman": "nijūmaru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "◎",
          "にじゅうまる"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "◎"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sankaku",
      "word": "△: slightly wrong"
    },
    {
      "word": "OK but not great"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "○×"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Directly from 丸 'circle, circular'.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "○",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "○ ",
          "まる"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "symbol",
        "2": "まる"
      },
      "expansion": "○(まる)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "circle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "circle",
          "circle"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "correct, check mark, good"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "correct",
          "correct"
        ],
        [
          "check mark",
          "check mark"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "○"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese symbols",
    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Directly from 丸 'circle, circular'.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "○",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "○ ",
          "まる"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "○",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "○ ",
          "なに"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "symbol",
        "2": "まる",
        "3": "なに"
      },
      "expansion": "○(まる) or ○(なに)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "symbol",
  "related": [
    {
      "alt": "an alternative for 零",
      "english": "zero",
      "word": "〇"
    },
    {
      "alt": "a possible pronunciation for a blanked-out word, such as in ○○が好き above",
      "word": "ほにゃらら"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "○○が好き\n______ ga suki\nto like ______",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Placeholder for a kanji or kana.",
        "Used to indicate a space to be filled in."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "kanji",
          "kanji#English"
        ],
        [
          "kana",
          "kana#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with quotations",
        "Japanese terms with usage examples",
        "Requests for transliteration of Japanese usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "セッ○ス\nsekkusu\ns*x (sex)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "創○○会\nSōka Gakkai\nS*k* Gak*i (Soka Gakkai)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Micr○soft\nMicr*soft",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ち○ぽ\nchi*po\nd**k",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, 榎本年弥, 旅の指さし会話帳7 オーストラリア: オーストラリア英語, Joho Center Publishing, page 122",
          "text": "prick………チ○ポコ\nprickhead………バカ野郎\nprick………チ○ポコ\nprickhead………バカ野郎\ndickheadと同じく、「チン○コ頭」の意味。",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Placeholder for a kanji or kana.",
        "Used to censor or obscure individual characters."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "kanji",
          "kanji#English"
        ],
        [
          "kana",
          "kana#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "○"
}

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