Keyword
area of influence
Info
FrequencyTop 1900-2000
Type
Jōyō 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 4
Heisig1293
Old form圈
Readings
けん
(100%)
Composed of
closed box
scroll
Used in vocabulary (159 in total)
sphere; circle; range; category
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
Examples (7 in total)
The moon has no atmosphere.
Is the zoo walking distance from here?
I live within walking distance of school.