One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.

Share this page

Kanji Detail for 境 - "boundary, region, situation"

境

  • Meaning

    境 means "boundary, region, situation."

    1. Boundary - A dividing line; a border.

    2. Region - An area or territory; a district.

    3. Situation - One's circumstances; state of affairs.

  • Words using 境

    • 環境 かんきょう Listen environment; surroundings; circumstances
    • 環境庁 かんきょうちょう Listen Environment Agency
    • 心境 しんきょう Listen state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
    • 境内 けいだい Listen grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard
    • 越境 えっきょう Listen crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
    • 境地 きょうち Listen state (of mind); mental state; emotional condition
    • 境遇 きょうぐう Listen one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
    • 逆境 ぎゃっきょう Listen adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity

  • Tattoo check: 境

    • Verified meaning: boundary, region, situation
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read きょう, さかい, さかえ)

    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.

  • Name readings of 境

    Surnames 境(きょう)Listen 境(さかい)Listen 境(さかえ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    boundary; border; region

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    boundary, frontier; area, region

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    boundary, frontier; area, region

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A border. (Book of Rites) "Upon entering a territory, inquire about its prohibitions." Meaning when entering a country's boundary, one should ask about its laws. | Circumstances. Such as 順境 (favorable circumstances), 逆境 (adverse circumstances). | A place. Such as 勝境 (scenic spot), 佳境 (pleasant place).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kei(ケイ) ケイ

    kyoh(キョウ) キョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sakai(さかい) さかい

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    土 (tsuchi・tsuchihen・dohen)

  • Related Keywords

    boundary region situation circumstance place state border limit area barrier demarcation district division edge frontier line margin perimeter territory zone

Sentences including 境

  • He is contented with his lot.

  • He got over the end.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

More kanji with the radical 土 (tsuchi・tsuchihen・dohen)

See all kanji with this radical →

Share This Page

Share this link via

Or copy link