Today’s Kanji is “間” (aida); Kanji for “interval”.
Handwritten Kanji “間” (aida)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “間”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 間 | カン ケン あいだ ま |
kan ken aida ma |
12 | 門 | interval |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “間”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 中間管理職 | ちゅうかんかんりしょく | chuukan kanrishoku | mid-level executive |
| 仕事の合間に一服する | しごとのあいまにいっぷくする | shigoto no aima ni ippuku suru | Take a break during work |
| 歩行者の間を走る | ほこうしゃのあいだをはしる | hokousha no aida wo hashiru | run between pedestrians |
間（あいだ）= between