漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

2High school graduate / general13 strokesRadical
On
ゲキ・キャク・ケキ
Kun
すき・す.く・す.かす・ひま
Meaning
gap; opening

Origin

ORIGIN

A hill plus a small chink: the space left between two things — a gap.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ゲキ間隙
すき隙間

「隙間」は,「透き間」とも書く。

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 隙間すきま

    gap; crack

  • 間隙かんげき

    gap; interval

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

戸の隙間から冷たい風が入る。

Cold air comes in through the gap in the door.

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