12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

sphere, circle, radius, range

Kun'yomi
  • かこ
On'yomi
  • sphere ②category

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ケン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

sphere, circle, radius
ケン かこ.い (7th, N1)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
scroll, volume, book
ま.く まき カン (6th, N2)
a roll
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)

Common Words

sphere ②category
inside (a region, area, etc.)
outside (a region, area, etc.)
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area ②metropolitan area (of a capital)
outside Earth's atmosphere
gravitational sphere (of a celestial body)
gravitational field (of a celestial body)
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References

Unicode hex code 570F
JIS X 0208 1-23-87
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1045
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 960
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3148
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3904
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2012
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1208
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1293
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1402
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1160
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 4815P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1216
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 508
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 517
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1147
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1511
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1251
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 345
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1216
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3s9.1
Four corner code 6071.7
De Roo Code 1056