Kanji

What does the kanji 間 mean?

間 means interval, between; span (of space or time). On'yomi カン、ケン. Kun'yomi あいだ、ま、あい.

Quick facts
On'yomi	カン、ケン
Kun'yomi	あいだ、ま、あい
Strokes	12
Main radical	門
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N5

間On'yomi カン、ケンKun'yomi あいだ、ま、あい

N5 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

interval, between; span (of space or time)

Memory hook

The sun (日) shining through the gap in a gate (門) — INTERVAL, BETWEEN.

Main radical

門gate 8 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

間あいだinterval, span (of time or space); between
世間せけんsociety, the world, public opinion
時間じかんtime; hour
～時間～じかんcounter for hours
～週間～しゅうかんcounter for weeks
間違えるまちがえるto make a mistake, to get (something) wrong

More words with this kanji

昼間ひるまdaytime
この間このあいだthe other day, recently
間に合うまにあうto make it in time; to be enough
間まinterval, space, pause
人間にんげんhuman being
仲間なかまcompanion, fellow member
居間いまliving room
年間ねんかんa year, a period of years
手間てまtime and effort, labor
期間きかんperiod, duration
瞬間しゅんかんmoment, instant
間隔かんかくinterval, gap
間違いまちがいmistake, error
中間ちゅうかんin the middle, intermediate
夜間やかんnighttime
客間きゃくまliving room
民間みんかんthe private sector; civilian, non-governmental
貸間かしまroom for rent
間接かんせつindirect
隙間すきまgap, crevice; a spare moment
床の間とこのまtokonoma (decorative alcove)
時間割じかんわりclass schedule, timetable
間もなくまもなくsoon, shortly
～間～かんperiod of time, space, interval (suffix)

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