間 — JLPT N5 Kanji
間 (kan/ken/aida): interval. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 間 | 12 | N5 | 門 | gate |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | カン/ケン | kan/ken | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | あいだ/ま | aida/ma | between; interval; space |
Meanings
- interval
- between
- space
- time
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 時間 | じかん | jikan | time / duration | N5 |
| 間 | あいだ | aida | between / among | N5 |
| 人間 | にんげん | ningen | human being | N4 |
| 週間 | しゅうかん | shuukan | week (duration) | N5 |
| 空間 | くうかん | kuukan | space / void | N3 |
Stroke Order
Outer: 門 (gate, 8 strokes). Inner: 日 (sun, 4 strokes).
Mnemonic
The sun (日) shining through the gate (門) — light filtering through the space in between.
Common Mistakes
間 (interval/between) vs 問 (question) — 問 has 口 (mouth) inside the gate, not 日.