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Japanese symbol for “extent”

Romaji: han'i
extent; scope; sphere; range

In Japanese, extent is , read (han'i).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n extent; scope; sphere; range; span

Kanji and stroke order

pattern, example, model
on: ハン
15 strokes · JLPT 1
surround, besiege, store
on: イ
kun: かこ.む、かこ.う、かこ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “extent”

WordReadingMeaning
ほど hodoextent; degree; measure
かげん kagendegree; extent; amount
どあい doaidegree; extent
ひろがり hirogarispread; span; expanse
すんぽう sunpoumeasurement; size; extent

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きはん kihanmodel; standard; pattern
もはん mohanexemplar; model; example
こうはんい kouhan'iextensive; vast range; wide scope
こうはん kouhanwide; extensive; comprehensive
しはん shihaninstructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; master
ふんいき fun'ikiatmosphere; mood; ambience
しゅうい shuuisurroundings; environs
ほうい houisiege; encirclement; envelopment

See also: Chinese symbol for “extent”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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