かい
kai
JLPT N49 strokesKanjiLevel 21 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

界 is the kanji for "World". A common reading is かい (kai). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

World

Also : Boundary

Readings

onかい/ kai

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 界 represents 'WORLD'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of world.

Reading ·

On-reading: かい — remember this sound by associating it with world.

Example Sentences

世界遺産を訪れました。

せかいいさんをおとずれました。

I visited a World Heritage Site.

学界で有名な先生です。

がっかいでゆうめいなせんせいです。

He's a famous professor in academic circles.

Vocabulary using 界

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