the world

(rice field) + (introduce / intervene) Same-ON
★★★★★
9 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

KAI

Mnemonic

Farmers used big KITEs, with their farm's name printed on the underside, to introduce their rice to the world!

Jukugo

世界(せかい)

the world ★★★★★
(society) + (the world) = 世界 (the world)

the world, as in "biggest in the world!" "fastest in the world!"

芸能界(げいのうかい)

showbiz ★★★☆☆
(art) + (talent) + (the world) = 芸能界 (showbiz)

境界(きょうかい)

boundary ★★☆☆☆
(border) + (the world) = 境界 (boundary)

means border or boundary of property (80% the same usage as さかい (境) , but a bit more formal).

BOTH 境 and 境界 are often used in the figurative sense - like "This film pushes the envelope of good taste" or "His art blurs the boundary between painting and sculpture".

Also used in science.

xxx (かい)

the world of xxx ★★☆☆☆

Suffix meaning, 'the world of XXX', as in

政界(せいかい) (the world of politics) or. . . .

芸能界 (げいのうかい) (the world of show biz)

Synonyms

border, edge
国境    境    境界    縁    端    末    先    外れ    際   
industry
業界    産業   
limit
枠    限界    制限   
point of view
立場    見方    味方    世界観    彼にして見ればxxx   
society, the world
世界    世の中    世間    社会    地球