Japanese symbol for “precinct”
境域
きょういき
Romaji: kyouiki
boundary; border; precinct; grounds
In Japanese, precinct is 境域, read きょういき (kyouiki).
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Meanings
- n boundary; border; precinct; grounds
Written forms: 境域、疆域. Readings: きょういき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “precinct”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 選挙区 | せんきょく senkyoku | electoral district; precinct |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 環境 | かんきょう kankyou | environment; surroundings; circumstances |
| 国境 | こっきょう kokkyou | border (between countries); national border |
| 境界 | きょうかい kyoukai | boundary; border; limit |
| 心境 | しんきょう shinkyou | state of mind; mental state; mental attitude |
| 境内 | けいだい keidai | grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard |
| 境遇 | きょうぐう kyouguu | one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life) |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 領域 | りょういき ryouiki | territory; domain |
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