Today’s second #kanji is #園. It’s made of #くにがまえ（囗）and 袁. In Japanese 袁 is not usually used alone but it apparently describes a long dress/robe being worn loosely. I guess you can wear a loose long dress in 園.

袁 is made of 土 + 口 + the bottom part of 衣（ころも/garment）. Altogether 13 strokes and it’s listed as a Year 2 kanji (I think it’s mean!).

Meaning: a garden

園芸（エンゲイ）: gardening, horticulture
学園（ガクエン）: an educational institution, a school
公園（コウエン）: a park, a public garden
庭園（テイエン）: a garden, a park
田園（デンエン）: the country, the countryside, the rural districts
動物園（ドウブツエン）: a zoo

エデンの園（えでんのその）: the Garden of Eden (biblical)
花園（はなぞの）: a flower garden

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