境
境 — Boundary
boundary, border, region
On’yomiキョウ (kyou)
On’yomiケイ (kei)
Kun’yomiさかい (sakai)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 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 |
| 環境庁 | かんきょうちょう kankyouchou | Environment Agency |
| 心境 | しんきょう shinkyou | state of mind; mental state; mental attitude |
| 境 | さかい sakai | border; boundary; turning point |
| 境界 | きょうかい kyoukai | boundary; border; limit |
Study notes
境 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #346 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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