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際

occasion

JLPT N3 Grade 5 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
きわ・-ぎわ
On'yomi
サイ

際 means "occasion". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read きわ・-ぎわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

際 in example sentences

  • 際きわどかった。

    Kiwadokatta.

    That was a close shave.

  • 実際じっさいは何なんがあったの？

    Jissai wa nan ga atta no?

    What actually happened?

  • 国際語こくさいごは必要ひつようですか？

    Kokusaigo wa hitsuyou desu ka?

    Do we need a universal language?

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 際 mean?
際 means "occasion". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 際 have?
際 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 際 read?
It is read きわ・-ぎわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 際?
際 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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