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Kanji Detail for 圏 - "sphere"

圏

  • Meaning

    圏 means "sphere." Also associated with enclosure, round.

    1. Enclosure - A pen for keeping livestock.

    2. Bentwood - A container made by bending wood.

    3. Round - Something with a round shape.

    4. Sphere - A defined range; a demarcated area.

  • Words using 圏

    • 首都圏 しゅとけん Listen Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
    • 圏内 けんない Listen inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
    • 北極圏 ほっきょくけん Listen Arctic Circle; the Arctic
    • 成層圏 せいそうけん Listen stratosphere

  • Tattoo check: 圏

    • Verified meaning: sphere
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: enclosure, round

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    sphere; circle; radius; range

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    to circle; a circle; corral

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 圈

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ken(ケン) ケン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kako.i(かこい) かこい

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    囗 (kunigamae)

  • Related Keywords

    enclosure sphere round bentwood zone limited range circle area boundary district domain region realm scope sector orbit circumference pen barrier compass circuit

Sentences including 圏

  • It's within walking distance.

  • The moon has no atmosphere.

  • Is the zoo walking distance from here?

  • There's no cellphone coverage in this area.

  • There's a fuel shortage even in the Tokyo area.

  • I live within walking distance of school.

  • The rocket blasted out of the atmosphere.

  • The Arctic is the area round the North Pole.

  • Mr Koizumi is now sure of election.

  • Are there any kemono animes in German?

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