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interval

JLPT N5 Grade 2 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
あいだ・ま・あい
On'yomi
カン・ケン
Radical
· gate (gate, door)

間 means "interval". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read あいだ・ま・あい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン・ケン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

間 in example sentences

  • じかんなの?

    Jikan na no?

    Is it time?

  • じかんある?

    Jikan aru?

    Is there time?

  • う?

    Maniau?

    Will you make it in time?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 間

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Common questions

What does the kanji 間 mean?
間 means "interval". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 間 have?
間 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 間 read?
It is read あいだ・ま・あい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン・ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 間?
間 is a JLPT N5 kanji.