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Kanji 間: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 間: interval, space

Key takeaways

Kanji 間: interval, space. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

intervalspace

On reading

カンケン

Kun reading

あいだあい

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 間

interval, space

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

門 + 日

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine the sun (日) shining through the gap of a large gate (門). It represents the 'interval' or 'space' between the doors where the light leaks through.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カン
  • 区間くかん

    section/segment (of distance or route)

  • 昼間ちゅうかん

    daytime / during the day

  • 間隔かんかく

    space / gap / interval

  • 間接かんせつ

    indirect / not direct

  • 時間割じかんわり

    schedule / timetable / class plan

  • 中間ちゅうかん

    middle / midway / interim

  • 民間みんかん

    private / civilian / non-governmental

  • 夜間やかん

    nighttime / at night

Kun reading

あいだ
  • 間柄あいだがら

    relationship / connection / bond

  • 合間あいま

    break / spare time / interval

  • 空間あきま

    vacant space / room for rent

  • 何時の間にかいつのまにか

    before one knows / unnoticed / unawares

  • この間このあいだ

    the other day / recently / lately

  • 茶の間ちゃのま

    living room

  • 束の間つかのま

    brief moment / short time

  • 間誤付くまごつく

    to be confused / to hesitate

Commonly used words

  • 区間
    くかん

    section/segment (of distance or route)

  • 昼間
    ちゅうかん

    daytime / during the day

  • 間隔
    かんかく

    space / gap / interval

  • 間接
    かんせつ

    indirect / not direct

  • 時間割
    じかんわり

    schedule / timetable / class plan

  • 中間
    ちゅうかん

    middle / midway / interim

  • 間柄
    あいだがら

    relationship / connection / bond

  • 合間
    あいま

    break / spare time / interval

  • 空間
    あきま

    vacant space / room for rent

  • 何時の間にか
    いつのまにか

    before one knows / unnoticed / unawares

  • この間
    このあいだ

    the other day / recently / lately

  • 茶の間
    ちゃのま

    living room

Example sentences

Example 1

彼との柄は親しいです。

Translation

The relationship with him is close.

Example 2

仕事上の柄を大切にする。

Translation

I value work relationships.

Example 3

仕事の合に休憩をとる。

Translation

I take a break during work intervals.

Example 4

テレビの合に広告が流れる。

Translation

Commercials play during the breaks in the TV show.

Kanji 間: interval, space | Daily Nihongo