Moji Ninja

境 — border; state

境 means “border; state”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: キョウ (kyou). Kun'yomi: さかい (sakai). You'll see it in words such as 境 (sakai, “border; boundary”).

境
Stroke order of 境
Meaning
border; state
On'yomi
キョウ (kyou)
Kun'yomi
さかい (sakai)
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N3 · set Land & places 1

How to remember 境

Earth (土) where the sound (音) stops and legs (儿) turn back: a border.

Parts: 土 earth · 音 sound · 儿 legs

Words with 境

WordReadingMeaning
境さかい sakai kunborder; boundary

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Land & places 1” set

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