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environs

On-Yomi: ヘン — Kun-Yomi: あた.り、ほと.り、-べ

Koohii stories:

1) [radical_tyro] 18-4-2007(205): Caution: this kanji doesn't mean environment; it means "environs; boundary; border; vicinity". To separate the environs, create the border by placing daggers on the road.

2) [mdspencer] 19-1-2009(122): To protect the environs around their village, samurai would travel the roads with their swords.

3) [noname] 11-6-2008(18): This kanji means area, vicinity. Such as this or that area. STORY: My mom told me not to go across the ROAD because the kids on the other side use drugs and carry KNIVES.

4) [grubin30] 8-6-2009(12): Caution: this kanji doesn't mean environment; it means "environs; boundary; border; vicinity". To separate the environs, create the border by placing daggers on the road. Imagine cars trying to cross and having their tires popped. Stand there wagging your finger: "This is my house!".

5) [dwhitman] 27-11-2007(6): Protect the environs by patrolling the road with your dagger. I tend to mistakenly put the abbreviated version of the sword primitive in this kanji.

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