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How to say 'Horizon' in Japanese | 地平線

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The Japanese word for Horizon is 'Chiheisen', written as 地平線 in Japanese.'Horizon' in hiragana is ちへいせん.

word

地平線

Meaning

Horizon

Reading

ちへいせん

chiheisen

Kanji

地Ground 平Flat 線Line

Explanation

The Japanese noun '地平線 (ちへいせん)' refers to the 'horizon', the line where the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet. It is commonly used in both literal and poetic contexts to describe the visual boundary between land or sea and the sky. For example: The sun is setting on the horizon「地平線に太陽が沈んでいる」(ちへいせんにたいようがしずんでいる). I saw a ship on the horizon「地平線に船が見えた」(ちへいせんにふねがみえた). This word is often used in literature and everyday conversation to evoke a sense of vastness or distance.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji in the Word 地平線

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

地

Meaning

Ground

kanji

平

Meaning

Flat

kanji

線

Meaning

Line

Words Related to 地平線 Through the Kanji 地

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 地 as well.

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地

Meaning

Ground

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地域

Meaning

Area

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地方

Meaning

Region

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土地

Meaning

Land

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地下鉄

Meaning

Subway

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番地

Meaning

Address

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地球

Meaning

Earth

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地下

Meaning

Underground, Basement

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地位

Meaning

Status

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地元

Meaning

Hometown

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空き地

Meaning

Vacant lot

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地区

Meaning

District

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各地

Meaning

Regions

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地味

Meaning

Plain, Modest

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地図

Meaning

Map

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地上

Meaning

Ground

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地震

Meaning

Earthquake

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産地

Meaning

Origin, Producing area

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現地

Meaning

Location

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地獄

Meaning

Hell

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基地

Meaning

Base

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意地悪

Meaning

Spite

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地面

Meaning

Ground

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住宅地

Meaning

Residential area

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地帯

Meaning

Zone

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植民地

Meaning

Colony

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地点

Meaning

Point

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地理

Meaning

Geography

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敷地

Meaning

Grounds

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大地

Meaning

Earth

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地名

Meaning

Placename

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地下道

Meaning

Underground

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余地

Meaning

Room, Margin

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意地

Meaning

Stubbornness, Disposition

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地形

Meaning

Terrain

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目的地

Meaning

Destination

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遊園地

Meaning

Amusement park

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地主

Meaning

Landlord

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団地

Meaning

Complex, Housing

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墓地

Meaning

Cemetery

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盆地

Meaning

Basin

Words Related to 地平線 Through the Kanji 平

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 平 as well.

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平仮名

Meaning

Hiragana

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平和

Meaning

Peace

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平成

Meaning

Heisei

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水平

Meaning

Horizontal, Level

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水平線

Meaning

Horizon

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公平

Meaning

Fair

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平

Meaning

Flat

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平面

Meaning

Plane

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平気

Meaning

Fine, Unfazed

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平行

Meaning

Parallel

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不平

Meaning

Complaint

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平野

Meaning

Plain

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平たい

Meaning

Flat

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平方

Meaning

Square

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平日

Meaning

Weekday

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平均

Meaning

Average

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平等

Meaning

Equality

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不平等

Meaning

Inequality

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不公平

Meaning

Unfair

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平凡

Meaning

Ordinary

Words Related to 地平線 Through the Kanji 線

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 線 as well.

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線

Meaning

Line

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視線

Meaning

Gaze

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新幹線

Meaning

Bullet train

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水平線

Meaning

Horizon

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幹線

Meaning

Mainline

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路線

Meaning

Route

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直線

Meaning

Straight line

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線路

Meaning

Railway

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電線

Meaning

Wire

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脱線

Meaning

Digression, Derailment

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白線

Meaning

White line

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曲線

Meaning

Curve

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無線

Meaning

Wireless

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What does 'Chiheisen' (地平線) mean?

'Chiheisen' means 'Horizon' .

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