間 — interval, space, between

あいだ間 interval

U+9593 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 5 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 5 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 12 strokes Freq #33 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1620 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

interval
space
between
pause

word

あいだ aida Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

間(あいだ) aida between その間(あいだ) sonoaida in the meantime この間(あいだ) konoaida the other day

ま ma Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

間(ま) 違(ちが) い machigai mistake 仲(なか) 間(ま) nakama companion 間(ま) 違(ちが) う machigau to make a mistake 昼(ひる) 間(ま) hiruma daytime 間(ま) 違(ちが) える machigaeru to make a mistake 間(ま) に合(あ) う maniau to be in time 手(て) 間(ま) tema time あっという間(ま) に attoiumani in the blink of an eye いつの間(ま) にか itsunomanika before one knows it 合(あい) 間(ま) aima interval

かん kan On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

時(じ) 間(かん) jikan time 年(ねん) 間(かん) nenkan year (duration) 期(き) 間(かん) kikan period 週(しゅう) 間(かん) shuukan week(s) 民(みん) 間(かん) minkan private sector 瞬(しゅん) 間(かん) shunkan moment 空(くう) 間(かん) kuukan space 日(にち) 間(かん) nichikan number of days 中(ちゅう) 間(かん) chuukan middle 分(ふん) 間(かん) funkan minutes (duration) 間(かん) 接(せつ) kansetsu indirect 長(ちょう) 時(じ) 間(かん) choujikan long time 短(たん) 期(き) 間(かん) tankikan short period

けん ken On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

世(せ) 間(けん) seken world

げん gen On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

人(にん) 間(げん) ningen human being

Stroke order

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