Kanji

interval, space

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

門部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン, ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あいだ, ま, あい

Nanori (Name Reading)

ちか, はし, ま

Common Readings

カン, ケン, あいだ, ま

Example sentences

人間 にんげん
人間は誰でも間違える

All humans make mistakes.

いのち
健康は人間にとって命だ。

Health is the most important thing for humans.

時間 じかん
時間がかかる

It takes time.

だった だった
去年の旅行は楽しい時間だった

Last year's trip was a fun time.

あいだ
東京と大阪の間を電車で移動する

I travel between Tokyo and Osaka by train.

ずいぶん ずいぶん
ずいぶん長い間、彼に会っていない。

I haven't seen him for a very long time.

瞬間 しゅんかん
その瞬間、世界が止まったように感じた。

At that moment, I felt like the world had stopped.

歓声 かんせい
ゴールが決まった瞬間、スタジアムに歓声が上がった。

The moment the goal was scored, a cheer rose in the stadium.

仲間 なかま
彼は私たちの信頼できる仲間だ。

He is a reliable teammate of ours.

背を向ける せをむける
彼はかつての仲間に背を向けて、一人で歩き出した。

He turned his back on his former comrades and started walking alone.

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