What does kanji 間 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 間 is interval.

How is kanji 間 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 間 are あいだ, ま, あい; the onyomi readings are カン, ケン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 間?

Kanji 間 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 間?

The main radical for kanji 間 is 門.

What words use kanji 間?

Example words that use kanji 間 include 間, 間も無く, 間違い, 間隔.

JōyōJLPT N5Kanken 9

間

Meaning

Kanji 間

interval

interval, space

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あいだまあい
Onyomi 音読み: カンケン
Nanori 名乗り: ちかははざはし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N5
Frequency: #33
Strokes: 12
Radical: 門
Components: 日 • 門
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 1,239 entries that include this kanji.

間

あいだ

among (a group)

間も無く

まもなく

having no time to ...

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

間隔

かんかく

space

間接

かんせつ

indirection

間に合せ

まにあわせ

makeshift

間抜け

まぬけ

fool

間にあう

まにあう

to be in time (for)

間に合せる

まにあわせる

to get (something) done in time

間違える

まちがえる

to confuse

間違う

まちがう

to make a mistake

間食

かんしょく

eating between meals

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

二人の間には深い溝がある。

There is a deep gap between the two of them.

会議と会議の間に十分休んだ。

I rested for ten minutes between meetings.

棚と棚の間に箱を入れた。

I put the box in the space between the shelves.

しばらくの間、雨が続いた。

It kept raining for a while.

机と壁の間はとても狭い。

The space between the desk and the wall is very narrow.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.