域
域 — Range
range, region, limits, stage, level
On’yomiイキ (iki)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (11 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 域
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 区域 | くいき kuiki | area; zone; district |
| 域内 | いきない ikinai | inside the area |
| 海域 | かいいき kaiiki | area of sea; waters |
| 全域 | ぜんいき zeniki | the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of) |
| 領域 | りょういき ryouiki | territory; domain; field |
Study notes
域 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #396 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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