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景

景 – scenery, view

12 strokesTaught in grade 4#419 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 景 means scenery, view. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ケイ (kei). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 日 (no. 72).

Stroke order

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
On’yomiケイkei

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: (Kangxi radical 72). Components: 口・小・日・亠.

Words using 景

景色けしきscenery景気けいきbusiness conditions光景こうけいscene風景ふうけいscenery背景はいけいbackground不景気ふけいきeconomic slump

Example sentences

その景色は言葉では表現できないほどだった。
The scenery was beyond description.
Tatoeba #211301
近頃は景気が良くない。
Business is so slow these days.
Tatoeba #179834
その光景を見てぎょっとした。
I was frightened at the sight.
Tatoeba #210776

Kanji with the same radical

日時明昨早映旧易春暴普昇星曜暮晴

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