area, region, domain
On'yomi (音読み)
- イキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「域」 primarily means area, region, or domain. It is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. You will often see it in compounds like 区域 (くいき), which means "area" or "zone," 領域 (りょういき), meaning "realm" or "territory," and 地域 (ちいき), which translates to "district." Each of these terms implies a specific location or classification. It's important to note that while there are no native Japanese readings for this kanji, its usage in compound words is prevalent, making it a useful character to recognize when discussing geography or organization.
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Example sentences
この地域は美しい。
This area is beautiful.
Meanings across languages
- English
- area, region, domain
- Tiếng Việt
- khu vực, vùng, miền
- 日本語
- 区域, 領域
- 한국어
- 지역
- 中文
- 区域
- id
- wilayah
- th
- พื้นที่
- es
- área
- fr
- zone
- de
- Bereich
- pt
- área
Common compounds
- 区域くいきarea, zone
- 領域りょういきrealm, territory
- 地域ちいきdistrict, region
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