景
景 — Scenery
scenery, view
On’yomiケイ (kei)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (12 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 景
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 景気 | けいき keiki | business conditions; the market; economic activity |
| 背景 | はいけい haikei | background; scenery; backdrop |
| 風景 | ふうけい fuukei | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 光景 | こうけい koukei | scene; spectacle; sight |
| 景観 | けいかん keikan | scenery |
| 景品 | けいひん keihin | gift; premium; freebie |
Study notes
景 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #419 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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