間
interval
JLPT N5 Grade 2 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- あいだ・ま・あい
- On'yomi
- カン・ケン
- Radical
- 門 · 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
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Jikan na no?
Is it time?
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Jikan aru?
Is there time?
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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
- 時間 time
- 〜時間 counter for hours
- 〜週間 counter for weeks
- 間 between; interval
- 間違い mistake
- 間違える to make a mistake
- 間に合う to be in time
- この間 the other day, recently
- 昼間 daytime
- 仲間 companion, fellow, peer group
- 人間 human being, person
- 世間 society, the public
- 仲間外れ being left out
- 営業時間 business hours
- 保証期間 warranty period
- 区間 section, segment
- 仲間意識 sense of fellowship
- 間取り room layout
More 門 (gate) kanji
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.