境

boundary

JLPT N2 Grade 5 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: さかい
On'yomi: キョウ・ケイ
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

境 means "boundary". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read さかい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

境 in example sentences

同おなじ心境しんきょうです。

Onaji shinkyou desu.

I feel the same.
音楽おんがくに国境こっきょうなし。

Ongaku ni kokkyou nashi.

Music is universal.
スポーツに国境こっきょうはない。

Supootsu ni kokkyou wa nai.

Sport knows no borders.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 境

More 土 (earth) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 境 mean?: 境 means "boundary". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 境 have?: 境 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 境 read?: It is read さかい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ・ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 境?: 境 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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