JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
間 means between, interval. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes, read あいだ or かん. It appears in 時間 (time) and 昼間 (daytime / during the day).
間 is written in 12 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時間 | じかん | time |
| 間 | あいだ | between / interval |
| 昼間 | ひるま | daytime / during the day |
間 tends to carry the sound かん. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 間 | かん | interval, space |
| 簡 | かん | simplicity, brevity |
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