涯 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道準2High school level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- ガイ
- Kun
- はて
- Meaning
- limit; horizon
Origin
氵 "water" with 厓 "cliff": the cliff at the water's edge — the limit, the far end.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ガイ | 生涯 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 生涯しょうがい
one's whole life
- 天涯てんがい
the ends of the earth
Example
彼は生涯を研究にささげた。
He devoted his whole life to research.
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