What is the Kanji for "World"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "World", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "World" is "界".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Kai".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "田" means "Rice field" and can be read as "Den" and "Ta". And The kanji "介" means "Mediate" and "Jammed in" and can be read as "Kai".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "界" mean in japanese?

"界" means "World".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N4 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

世界: "World". The Japanese noun '世界 (せかい)' means 'world'. It refers to the entire planet earth and all the countries, lands, and people that exist on it. The word can also be used more broadly to refer to a particular area, field, or sphere of activity. For example: The world is getting smaller - (世界はどんどん小さくなっていく), This book opens up a whole new world - (この本は新しい世界を切り開いてくれる).

界: "World". The Japanese suffix '界 (かい)' means 'world' or 'realm'. It is used to form nouns that indicate a specific area, field, or domain. The '界' suffix can be used to create words related to academic disciplines, social spheres, or imaginary realms. For example: 動物界 (どうぶつかい) - Animal kingdom, 芸術界 (げいじゅつかい) - Art world, 夢界 (ゆめかい) - Dream world.

限界: "Limit". The Japanese noun '限界 (げんかい)' means 'limit'. It refers to the maximum or furthest point that something can reach or go to. It can be used to describe physical, mental, or emotional limitations. For example: I've reached my limit - (私には限界がある). This is the limit of what I can do - (これが私にできる限界だ).

業界: "Industry". The Japanese noun '業界 (ぎょうかい)' refers to a specific industry or business sector. It can be used to describe a particular field of work or a group of companies/individuals that share a common activity or purpose. For example: The entertainment industry - (エンターテインメント業界), The automotive industry - (自動車業界).

境界: "Boundary". The Japanese noun '境界 (きょうかい)' refers to a boundary, border or limit that separates one area, space or domain from another. It can describe a physical, geographical or conceptual boundary. For example: The border between the two countries is the boundary - (その二つの国の間の境界線は境界である). The boundaries of the park are clearly marked - (公園の境界は明確にマークされている).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.