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Kanji 隙: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 隙: crevice, fissure, discord, opportunity, leisure

Key takeaways

Kanji 隙: crevice, fissure, discord, opportunity, leisure. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

crevicefissurediscordopportunityleisure

On reading

げききゃくけき

Kun reading

すきす.くす.かすひま

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 隙

crevice, fissure, discord, opportunity, leisure

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

⻖ + 小 + 日

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine the sun (日) shining through a small (小) gap in a hill or wall (⻖). This kanji represents a physical crevice or fissure, as well as an interval of time or space.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

すき
  • 隙間すきま

    gap / crack / opening

Commonly used words

  • 隙間
    すきま

    gap / crack / opening

Example sentences

Example 1

ドアの間から風が入る。

Translation

Wind comes in through the gap in the door.

Example 2

机の間に鍵が落ちた。

Translation

The key fell into the gap in the desk.

Kanji 隙: crevice, fissure, discord, opportunity, leisure | Daily Nihongo