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)

Stroke order & writing

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境 in example sentences

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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 境

More 土 (earth) kanji

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.

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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