12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N5

interval, space

Kun'yomi
  • space (between) ②period of time (during, while) ③between (two parties or things) ④due to
  • time ②space ③room
  • あい
On'yomi
  • カン
    interval ②among ③good opportunity ④estrangement
  • ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m) ②counter used to number the gaps between pillars
Nanori
  • ちか
  • はざ
  • はし

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

43.7%
カン 33.7%
ケン 21.8%
あいだ 0.7%
あい 0.1%

Character Breakdown

interval, space
ま カン ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

human being ②character (of a person)
time ②hour ③period
companion ②group ③member of the same category (family, class)
mistake ②accident ③improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)
living room (Western style)
to be in time (for) ②to serve (suit, meet) the purpose
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References

Unicode hex code 9593
JIS X 0208 1-20-54
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4949
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6391
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 41249
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 43
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Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1634
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 8e4.3
Four corner code 7760.7
De Roo Code 3878