境 — kanji meaning “boundary”
境
boundary, border, region
- Meanings
- boundary, border, region
- On'yomi
- キョウ (kyou)、ケイ (kei)
- Kun'yomi
- さかい
- Name readings
- さか、じき
- Strokes
- 14
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #346 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 32
- Chinese reading
- jìng — Chinese character page
Words with 境
| 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) |
| 逆境 | ぎゃっきょう gyakkyou | adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity |
| 境目 | さかいめ sakaime | borderline; boundary |
| 苦境 | くきょう kukyou | difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament |
| 境地 | きょうち kyouchi | state (of mind); mental state; emotional condition |
| 辺境 | へんきょう henkyou | remote region; outlying district; border district |
| 越境 | えっきょう ekkyou | crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression |
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