Kanji

What does the kanji 涯 mean?

涯 means shore, edge of water; limit, extremity. On'yomi ガイ. Kun'yomi はて.

Quick facts
On'yomiガイ
Kun'yomiはて
Strokes11
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ガイKun'yomi はて
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

shore, edge of water; limit, extremity

Memory hook

Water (氵) reaching the cliff (厂) where the earth (土) is stacked — SHORE, LIMIT.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 生涯しょうがいone's whole life, lifetime

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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.

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.