涯

horizon, shore

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: はて
On'yomi: ガイ

涯 means "horizon, shore". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read はて in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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涯 in example sentences

トムは生涯しょうがい貧乏びんぼうだった。
Tomu wa shougai binbou datta.
Tom was poor his whole life.
彼かれは一生涯いっしょうがい貧乏びんぼうだった。
Kare wa isshougai binbou datta.
He remained poor all his life.
トムは生涯しょうがい独身どくしんを貫つらぬいた。
Tomu wa shougai dokushin o tsuranuita.
Tom was a bachelor all his life.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Common questions

What does the kanji 涯 mean?: 涯 means "horizon, shore". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 涯 have?: 涯 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 涯 read?: It is read はて in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 涯?: 涯 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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