Word Meaning 隙間

すきま sukima

隙間 is read as すきま (sukima) and means chink (in one's armor, armour).

Meaning

English

  1. chink (in one's armor, armour)
  2. unpreparedness
  3. carelessness
  4. crevice
  5. crack
  6. gap
  7. opening
  8. clearance

Reading

Kana

すきま

Romaji

sukima

Writing Variants

  • すき間 すきま sukima
  • 透き間 すきま sukima

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Synonyms ,空間,すき間,ゆとり,余地,余裕 Rank 8084 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

隙間市場

すきましじょう

niche market

隙間なく

すきまなく

closely

隙間風

すきまかぜ

cooling off of a relationship

隙間の神

すきまのかみ

God of the gaps

間隙

かんげき

gap

間隙比

かんげきひ

void ratio

げき

breach (of a relationship between people)

すき

breach (of a relationship between people)

ひま

breach (of a relationship between people)

あいだ

among (a group)

昼間

ひるま

daytime

Example Sentences

3

Light flows in through a gap in the curtain.

Tom was every inch a gentleman.

When I turn the fan on in the room, a cool breeze comes in from under the door.