What does kanji 界 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 界 is world.

How is kanji 界 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 界 are カイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 界?

Kanji 界 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 界?

The main radical for kanji 界 is 田.

What words use kanji 界?

Example words that use kanji 界 include 界, 界わい, 界磁巻線, 界磁極.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 8

界

Meaning

Kanji 界

world

world, boundary

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: カイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #158
Strokes: 9
Radical: 田
Components: 个 • 儿 • 田
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 疥 • 畍 • 砎 • 养 • 玠 • 介 • 价

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 419 entries that include this kanji.

界

さかい

border

界わい

かいわい

neighborhood

界磁巻線

かいじまきせん

field winding

界磁極

かいじきょく

field pole

界磁石

かいじしゃく

field magnet

界標

かいひょう

boundary mark (on land or water)

界面

かいめん

interface

界面化学

かいめんかがく

surface chemistry

界面活性

かいめんかっせい

surface active

界面活性剤

かいめんかっせいざい

surfactant

界面現象

かいめんげんしょう

interfacial phenomenon

界面張力

かいめんちょうりょく

interfacial tension

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は世界の歴史に詳しい。

He knows world history well.

ここが県の境界です。

This is the prefectural boundary.

その発想は私の理解の限界を超えている。

That idea goes beyond the limits of my understanding.

彼女は音楽業界で働いている。

She works in the music industry.

子どもの世界は大人よりずっと広いことがある。

A child's world can sometimes be much broader than an adult's.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.