Kanji

What does the kanji 圏 mean?

圏 means circle, ring; sphere, zone. On'yomi ケン. Kun'yomi かこ.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiケン
Kun'yomiかこ.い
Strokes12
Main radical囗
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ケンKun'yomi かこ.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

circle, ring; sphere, zone

Memory hook

A roll (巻) held inside the frame (囗) — SPHERE, RANGE, ZONE.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • ~圏~けん~zone, ~sphere of influence (suffix)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.