Meaning

Primary

Antarctic Circle

Alternative

Antarctica

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 南極 means "South Pole" or the "Antarctic"? Add range onto that word and you get the region known as the Antarctic Circle.

Reading

なんきょくけん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings all three kanji. You've seen the vocab word 南極 before as well, so you should be OK with this one!

Context

Context Sentences

南極圏にはペンギン以外にも動物はいるんですか?

Are there any animals other than penguins in the Antarctic Circle?

Kanji Composition