Explore 域 through places and fields of activity. Learn its reading in complete words and contexts.

The idea

域 has 11 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. Its common on-reading is いき: 地域（ちいき） is a region, 区域（くいき） a defined zone, and 領域（りょういき） a domain or field.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingContext
地域ちいきThis region gets a lot of snow in winter.
区域くいきSmoking is prohibited in this area. Please respect the rule.
領域りょういきShe researches a new field.

Examples

  • この地域ちいきは冬ふゆに雪ゆきがたくさん降ふります。This region gets a lot of snow in winter.
  • 地域ちいきの人ひとたちが公園こうえんを掃除そうじします。People in the community clean the park.
  • この区域くいきは禁煙きんえんです。守まもってください。Smoking is prohibited in this area. Please respect the rule.
  • 立たち入いり禁止きんしの区域くいきには入はいらないでください。Please do not enter the restricted area.
  • 彼女かのじょは新あたらしい領域りょういきを研究けんきゅうしています。She researches a new field.
  • その川かわは広ひろい地域ちいきを流ながれています。The river flows across a wide area.

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Watch out

地域 often refers to a community or geographical region; 区域 emphasizes a defined area. 領域 can also describe an abstract field, not just land. Do not confuse 域 with 城 (castle).

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 地域 in hiragana.

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    ちいき

    地域 is ちいき: the sentence describes a snowy region. Learn the reading as a whole word.

  2. Write the reading of 領域 in hiragana.

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    りょういき

    領域 is りょういき: here it means a field of research. The long vowel is part of the reading.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 区＿（くいき）［域／城］.

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    域

    域 completes 区域（くいき）, a defined area. 城 means castle and does not fit this word.

Use it today

Write 域 using the diagram. Cover the table, read the three words, then make a sentence about a region or field.