Illustration: In the courtyard of a Japanese apartment building, a rotating sprinkler creates a clearly bounded circle of wet paving. Several plant pots and a child's abandoned sandal sit within its reach, all visibly soaked; the paving and pots beyond the circle remain dry.

JLPT N1suffixLevel estimated by Bebop

圏けん

ken

area, zone, sphere

Usually follows another word, as in 徒歩圏. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 徒歩とほ圏内けんないです。

    It’s within walking distance.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 月つきには大気圏たいきけんがない。

    The moon has no atmosphere.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. この地域ちいきは携帯電話けいたいでんわの圏外けんがいだ。

    There’s no cellphone coverage in this area.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 圏

  • 圏sphere; circleOnケンKunかこい

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