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界 kanji: meaning “world”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N49 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
world
On'yomi
カイ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 界

The world is just one big rice field (田) with billions of people (人) jammed in.

Parts in this story:田, 人

How to write 界: stroke order

界 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 界

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Kanji that share parts with 界.