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圏 – sphere, circle, radius
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The kanji 圏 means sphere, circle, radius, range. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ケン (ken); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is かこ.い (kakoi). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 囗 (no. 31).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ケン | ken |
| Kun’yomi | かこ.い | kakoi |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 囗 (Kangxi radical 31). Components: 一・人・大・二・并・囗・已.
Words using 圏
圏けんsphere
Example sentences
彼女のイントネーションから推すに少女時代はスペイン語圏に住んでいたと思われる。
You can tell by her intonation that she lived in a Spanish speaking country when she was young.
Kanji with the same radical
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