Word Meaning 間髪

かんはつ kanhatsu

間髪 is read as かんはつ (kanhatsu) and means immediately.

Meaning

English

  1. immediately
  2. instantly
  3. with nary a pause
  4. without a moment's delay

Reading

Kana

かんはつ

Romaji

kanhatsu

Writing Variants

  • 間髪 かんぱつ kampatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141363 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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間一髪

かんいっぱつ

hair's breadth

間一髪の所

かんいっぱつのところ

close call

間髪いれず

かんはついれず

immediately

間髪おかず

かんはつおかず

immediately

間に合せ

まにあわせ

makeshift

間違い

まちがい

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

間際

まぎわ

(just before the) edge

間に合う

まにあう

to be in time (for)

間に合わせる

まにあわせる

to get (something) done in time

間抜け

まぬけ

fool