Kanji

What does the kanji 界 mean?

界 means boundary; world. On'yomi カイ.

Quick facts
On'yomiカイ
Strokes9
Main radical田
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi カイ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

boundary; world

Memory hook

A field (田) with a person (介) standing in the middle marking off the line — BOUNDARY, WORLD.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 限界げんかいlimit
  • 境界きょうかいboundary, border
  • ~界~かいworld, realm, field of

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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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