圏

12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

sphere, circle, radius, range

Kun'yomi
  • かこい
On'yomi
  • ケン
    		sphere ②category

Main Radical

囗(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ケン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

sphere, circle, radius
ケン　かこ.い (7th, N1)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
scroll, volume, book
ま.く　まき　カン (6th, N2)
a roll
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
husband, man
フ　おっと　フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)

Common Words

たい
大
き
気
けん
圏
the atmosphere
けん
圏
sphere ②category
けん
圏
ない
内
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.)
けん
圏
がい
外
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles)
しゅ
首
と
都
けん
圏
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's center) (center)
たい
大
き
気
けん
圏
がい
外
outside Earth's atmosphere
せい
成
そう
層
けん
圏
stratosphere
あん
安
ぜん
全
けん
圏
safety zone
じゅう
重
りょく
力
けん
圏
gravitational sphere (of a celestial body)
いん
引
りょく
力
けん
圏
gravitational field (of a celestial body)
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References

Unicode hex code 570F
JIS X 0208 1-23-87
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1045
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 960
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3148
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3904
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2012
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2714
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1208
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1293
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1402
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1160
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 4815P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1216
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 508
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 517
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1147
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1511
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1251
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 345
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1216
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3s9.1
Four corner code 6071.7
De Roo Code 1056