noun, takes genitive case の

  1. the world, the earth.

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. this world (as opposed to heaven).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
下界 げかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

below, down, descend
カ した くだ.る (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
world, boundary
カイ (3rd, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
jammed in, shellfish, mediate
カイ すけ ゆき (7th, N2)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ