Kanji

What does the kanji 境 mean?

境 means border, boundary; circumstances. On'yomi キョウ、ケイ. Kun'yomi さかい.

Quick facts
On'yomiキョウ、ケイ
Kun'yomiさかい
Strokes14
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi キョウ、ケイKun'yomi さかい
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

border, boundary; circumstances

Memory hook

Earth (土) at its end (竟) marks the boundary of a territory — BOUNDARY, CIRCUMSTANCES.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 境さかいboundary, border
  • 国境こっきょうnational border
  • 境界きょうかいboundary, border
  • 環境かんきょうenvironment, surroundings

More words with this kanji

  • 境遇きょうぐうcircumstances, situation in life

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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