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Kotomora

域

range, region, limits, stage, level

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 6FrequencyTop 500Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • イキ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

域 centers on a bounded area or scope: a physical region, a range of values, or a stage within a process. The idea of limits or a defined level extends naturally from that spatial core.

Most common words using 域

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  • 地域ちいき
    N3

    area; region; district; locality

  • 領域りょういき
    N1

    territory; domain

  • 域いき

    region; limits; stage; level

  • 区域くいき
    N2

    area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits; boundary

  • 海域かいいき

    area of sea; waters

  • 全域ぜんいき
    N1

    the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of)

  • 広域こういき

    wide area

  • 聖域せいいき

    sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy ground

  • 帯域たいいき

    band; zone; range

  • 流域りゅういき
    N2

    drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley

  • 水域すいいき

    waters; water area

  • 音域おんいき

    range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass

  • 空域くういき

    airspace

  • 域内いきない

    inside the area

  • 地域おこしちいきおこし

    regional revitalization; local revitalization

  • 市域しいき

    municipal area

  • 神域しんいき

    Shinto shrine precincts

  • 域外いきがい
    N1

    outside the area

  • 職域しょくいき

    range of one's work; one's area of responsibility; range of one's duties

  • 広帯域こうたいいき

    broadband; wideband

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Study

Etymology

域 combines 土 (earth, ground) with 或, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a bounded area. The character originally referred to a territory or region.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 土 is earth or ground, and the right side 或 looks like a fenced-off area with a weapon 戈 guarding the boundary. Picture a marked-off region of land: that is your range or stage.

Reading mnemonic

For イキ, imagine stepping into a new region and taking a deep breath: 息 (いき, breath) -> イキ, as you enter the bounded area.