範囲

はんい · hani · JLPT N3 · noun

range

📏 範 model/limit + 囲 enclose = what falls inside the bounds

囲 means to surround or fence in, as in 囲む (kakomu). 範 means a pattern or limit, as in 模範 (mohan, model). Together they name the area inside set limits: the scope. Sound hook: han-i is how far your hand reaches.

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