sphere, circle, radius, range
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かこ.い
About this kanji
The kanji 「圏」 primarily means 'sphere' or 'range,' and is often used as a noun. It can describe areas or regions, like in the compound 首都圏 (しゅとけん), which refers to the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area. Another useful compound is 圏内 (けんない), meaning 'inside a region,' and 成層圏 (せいそうけん), which is translated as 'stratosphere.' Additionally, you might encounter 圏外 (けんがい), meaning 'outside a region.' A quick note: while this kanji is primarily a noun, it is sometimes used in conjunction with other words to express more complex ideas about areas or boundaries.
Example sentences
富裕層は特別な圏を形成する。
The wealthy form a special circle.
Meanings across languages
- English
- sphere, circle, radius, range
- Tiếng Việt
- khu vực
- 日本語
- 圏
- 한국어
- 권역
- 中文
- 圈
- id
- lingkaran
- th
- วงกลม
- es
- círculo
- fr
- cercle
- de
- Kreis
- pt
- esfera
Common compounds
- 首都圏しゅとけんGreater Tokyo Metropolitan area, metropolitan area (of a capital)
- 圏内けんないinside (a region, area, etc.), within the range (of), within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
- 成層圏せいそうけんstratosphere
- 北極圏ほっきょくけんArctic Circle, the Arctic
- 圏外けんがいoutside (a region, area, etc.), out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.), outside the sphere (of influence, etc.)
- 勢力圏せいりょくけんsphere of influence
- 気圏きけんatmosphere
- 大圏たいけんgreat circle
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