Word Meaning 結界

けっかい kekkai

結界 is read as けっかい (kekkai) and means (fixing) boundaries for religious practices.

Meaning

English

  1. (fixing) boundaries for religious practices
  2. fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple
  3. prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice)
  4. short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
  5. barrier
  6. dimensional barrier
  7. containment zone
  8. containment barrier

Reading

Kana

けっかい

Romaji

kekkai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 25697 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

女人結界

にょにんけっかい

prohibition against women entering a sacred area

結成

けっせい

formation

結果

けっか

bearing fruit

結局

けっきょく

end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

結論

けつろん

conclusion

結ぶ

むすぶ

to bear (fruit)

結び

むすび

rice ball

結構

けっこう

not needing (any more of something)

結う

いう

to do up (hair)

結合

けつごう

bond

結婚

けっこん

marriage

結核

けっかく

concretion