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境
Boundary, Environment
さかい (sakai)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The word 環境 (kankyō), meaning 'environment,' is one of the most common words in Japanese news, especially when discussing climate change and recycling.
Memory Trick
Imagine a fence marking where one country ends and another begins. That dividing line is a boundary, helping you remember 境.
Readings
Onyomi: キョウ (kyou), ケイ (kei)
Kunyomi: さかい (sakai)
Example Words
環境
かんきょう (kankyou)
Environment
国境
こっきょう (kokkyou)
National border
境界
きょうかい (kyoukai)
Boundary
境
さかい (sakai)
Border
Example Sentence
自然 環境 を 守りましょう。
しぜん かんきょう を まもりましょう。
shizen kankyou o mamorimashou
Let's protect the natural environment.