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間

Kanji meanings and readings

間

N5

interval; space

On reading
カン、ケン
Kun reading
あいだ、ま、あい
Radical
門
Illustration of 世間
N3

せけん

world; society

Illustration of 中間
N2

ちゅうかん

middle; midway; interim

Illustration of 人間
N3

にんげん

human being; man; person

Illustration of 仲間
N3

なかま

company; fellow; colleague; associate

Illustration of 区間
N1

くかん

section (of track, etc)

Illustration of 合間
N1

あいま

interval

Illustration of 夜間
N2

やかん

at night; nighttime

Illustration of 客間
N2

きゃくま

parlor; guest room

Illustration of 寝間着
N2

ねまき

sleep-wear; nightclothes; pyjamas; nightgown; nightdress

Illustration of 居間
N3

いま

living room (western style)

Illustration of 年間
N3

ねんかん

year

Illustration of 床の間
N2

とこのま

alcove

Illustration of 手間
N3

てま

time; labour

Illustration of 昼間
N4

ひるま

daytime; during the day

Illustration of 時間
N5

じかん

time

Illustration of 時間割
N2

じかんわり

timetable; schedule

Illustration of 期間
N3

きかん

period; term

Illustration of 束の間
N1

つかのま

moment; brief time; brief; transient

Illustration of 民間
N2

みんかん

private; civilian; civil; popular; folk; unofficial

Illustration of 瞬間
N3

しゅんかん

moment; second; instant

Illustration of 空き間
N1

あきま

vacancy; room for rent or lease

Illustration of 茶の間
N1

ちゃのま

living room (Japanese style)

Illustration of 貸間
N2

かしま

room to let

Illustration of 週間
N3

しゅうかん

week; weekly

Illustration of 間

間

N3

ま

space; room; time; pause