Kanji 界: world, boundary

Key takeaways

Kanji 界: world, boundary. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

界

Meaning

worldboundary

On reading

カイ

Radical

田

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 界

world, boundary

Kanji structure breakdown

界

Structure breakdown

田 + 介

Mnemonic story

The line that lies (介) between rice fields (田) marks a boundary. Collectively, these boundaries define the scope of our world.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カイ

境界きょうかい
boundary / border / dividing line
限界げんかい
limit / boundary / restriction
世界せかい
the world / the earth

Commonly used words

境界
きょうかい
boundary / border / dividing line
限界
げんかい
limit / boundary / restriction
世界
せかい
the world / the earth

Example sentences

Example 1

この川が二つの国の境界です。

Translation

This river is the boundary between the two countries.

Example 2

彼の意見は私との境界がはっきりしている。

Translation

His opinion clearly marks the boundary with mine.

Example 3

この仕事は私の限界です。

Translation

This job is my limit.

Example 4

限界を超えてはいけない。

Translation

You must not exceed the limits.

Kanji 界: world, boundary

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

境界 (きょうかい): meaning and examples

限界 (げんかい): meaning and examples

世界 (せかい): meaning and examples