畿

Kanji
畿
Level
N1
Meaning
capital city area
On'yomi
キ
Strokes
15
Common compounds

近畿 (きんき) Kinki region 王畿 (おうき) royal domain

Memory hook

This kanji shows a field (田) within a large enclosure (厂 with inside components), representing the area around a capital. Think of a field in the capital's administrative district.

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