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boundary

HSK 3 N2
jìng
キョウ、ケイ
さかい
Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 竟 represents the sound.
Components
earth+ unexpectedly =
boundary
Meaning component
earth
soil, earth
Phonetic component
jìng unexpectedly
finally, after all, at last
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[jìng]
border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory
Japanese
さかい きょう 同音

noun

  1. border; boundary (usu. さかい)
  2. turning point; watershed (often ...を境に)
  3. area; region; spot; space; environment (usu. きょう)
  4. psychological state; mental state (usu. きょう)
  5. Buddhism cognitive object; something perceptible by the sense organs or mind
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
きょう
Kyō surname
さかい
Sakai surname
さかえ
Sakae surname