JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 圏: "sphere, circle, radius"
The kanji 圏 means "sphere, circle, radius, range". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ケン in on'yomi and かこ.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かこ.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | sphere, circle, radius, range |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1216 of 2,501 |
Common words with 圏
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 圏sphere; circle; range; area · category
- 圏内inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
- 圏外outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention
- 安全圏safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
- 大気圏the atmosphere
- 首都圏Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area · metropolitan area (of a capital)
- 生活圏one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life
- 文化圏cultural sphere
- 成層圏stratosphere
- 勢力圏sphere of influence
- 経済圏economic bloc · ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
- 英語圏English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
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