Kunyomi Periods

[jakespringhorn_498582]

Currently studying Kanji, and I noticed some bits of Kunyomi have periods that separate characters, such as まる.い

What does the period mean? Thanks!

[mmmason8967]

It means that when the kanji is followed by the hiragana shown after the period, it will be pronounced in the way shown before the period. So if 円is followed by い it is pronounced まる but if it is followed by か it is pronounced まど, and this is shown as まる.い and まど.か.

マイケル

[jakespringhorn_498582]

Thank you! That clears it up.

[community.japanese]

Jakespringhorn san,

We are happy you understood that.

マイケルさん、
Perfect answer!　素晴らしい！
どうもありがとうございました。

Yuki 由紀
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