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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)

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

間 in example sentences

  • Jikan na no?

    Is it time?

  • Jikan aru?

    Is there time?

  • Maniau?

    Will you make it in time?

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

Words that use 間

More (gate) kanji

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.

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.