ONけん
Meanings
sphererangezonecircle
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How to remember

The outer square (囗, a variant of 囲) suggests an **enclosure** or **circle**, while the inner shape (己) marks the **boundary** or what's **within** that circle. Together, they define a **sphere** or **range**.
'Ken' — Imagine 'KEN' (the inner part, 己, slightly resembling K-E-N) standing inside his personal **sphere** or **range** of influence, denoted by the surrounding enclosure.

Vocabulary

圏内けんない
within the sphere/range/zone
圏外けんがい
outside the sphere/range/zone
首都圏しゅとけん
capital region; metropolitan area
経済圏けいざいけん
economic zone/sphere
暴風圏ぼうふうけん
storm area/zone

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