間 Kanji – interval

The Japanese kanji 間 can mean interval, space.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: interval, space
Onyomi: カン, ケン
Kunyomi: あいだ, ま, あい
Romaji: kan, ken, aida, ma, ai
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 33

How is 間 read?

間 has the onyomi readings カン, ケン and the kunyomi readings あいだ, ま, あい.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kan, ken, aida, ma, ai.

Common Japanese Words Using 間

These common Japanese words contain 間. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • あっという間に(あっというまに) — in an instant, in a flash, in the blink of an eye, in no time at all, just like that
  • この間(このあいだ) — the other day, lately, recently, during this period
  • 一時間(いちじかん) — one hour
  • 一週間(いっしゅうかん) — one week
  • 一年間(いちねんかん) — (period of) one year
  • 宇宙空間(うちゅうくうかん) — (outer) space
  • 営業時間(えいぎょうじかん) — business hours, opening hours, office hours
  • いつの間にか(いつのまにか) — before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
  • 何時間(なんじかん) — how many hours
  • 夏時間(なつじかん) — daylight saving time, daylight savings time, summer time

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