How to say 'Area' in Japanese | 域

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The Japanese word for Area is 'Iki', written as 域 in Japanese.'Area' in hiragana is いき.

word

域

Meaning

Area

Reading

いき

iki

Kanji

域Area, Limits

Explanation

The Japanese noun '域 (いき)' refers to a specific area, region, or domain. It is often used to describe a bounded or defined space, whether physical (like a geographical area) or abstract (like a field of expertise). For example: This is a restricted area「ここは立入禁止の域です」(ここはたちいりきんしのいきです). His knowledge is within the domain of science「彼の知識は科学の域にある」(かれのちしきはかがくのいきにある). The word can also imply a level or degree, as in reaching a certain standard or limit.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

5386

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 域

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

域

Meaning

Area, Limits

Words Related to 域 Through the Kanji 域

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 域 as well.

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地域

Meaning

Area

word

領域

Meaning

Territory, Domain

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区域

Meaning

Area

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What does 'Iki' (域) mean?

'Iki' means 'Area' .

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