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景

scenery, view

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 500Strokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • ケイ

Kun'yomi

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Nanori

  • かげ

Meaning

景 centers on a visually striking scene or vista: the scenery or view one takes in, often with an implication of light or atmosphere.

Most common words using 景

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  • 背景はいけい
    N2

    background; scenery; backdrop; setting

  • 風景ふうけい
    N3

    scenery; scene; landscape; view; sight

  • 光景こうけい
    N3

    scene; spectacle; sight; view

  • 景色けしき
    N4

    scenery; scene; landscape

  • 景気けいき
    N3

    business conditions; the market; economic activity; economic climate

  • 景品けいひん

    gift; premium; freebie; giveaway; something additional; an extra

  • 景けい

    vista; view; scene; scenic view

  • 景観けいかん

    scenery

  • 夜景やけい
    N1

    night view; night skyline; nightscape

  • 絶景ぜっけい

    superb view; picturesque scenery

  • 情景じょうけい

    spectacle; sight; scene

  • 不景気ふけいき
    N2

    economic slump; hard times; depression; recession

  • 景勝けいしょう

    picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty

  • 好景気こうけいき

    good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity

  • 殺風景さっぷうけい

    dreary; bleak; monotonous; barren

  • 景況けいきょう

    situation; business climate; outlook

  • 八景はっけい

    eight picturesque sights

  • 全景ぜんけい

    panoramic view; bird's-eye view

  • 雪景色ゆきげしき

    snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape

  • 遠景えんけい

    vista; background; perspective; distant view

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Study

Etymology

景 combines 日 (sun) and 京 (capital, tall building), suggesting sunlight illuminating a tall structure or a bright, elevated view. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component combination is well established.

Meaning mnemonic

The sun 日 shines over a tall capital building 京, creating a beautiful scenery or view.

Reading mnemonic

For ケイ, imagine a scenic view of a bay: bay -> ケイ, and the sunlit capital building overlooks the water.