WORD DETAIL
冥界
めいかい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
冥界is read asめいかいand can mean “underworld” or “realm of the dead”, depending on context. - Basic usage: The examples show an underworld entered by a hero and a cave depicted as its entrance.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Distinguishing senses and uses
- It is the realm of the dead in myth, religion, or fantasy, not a physical grave or underground space itself.

