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隙

隙 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning

crevice, fissure, discord, opportunity, leisure

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ゲキHS
  • キャク
  • ケキ
Kun (native)
  • すきJHS
  • す(く)
  • す(かす)
  • ひま
Other languages
  • 拼音xi4
  • 한글geug
  • Hán-ViệtKhích

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
阜(おか)
JIS level
Level 1
Unicode
U+9699

Components

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰阝𡭴

Words using this kanji

  • 隙すき（すき、ひま、ゲキ）ものとものの接合部位に生ずる狭い空間。。 （すき）部分的に無防備となった部位又は状態。 （ひま、ゲキ）不和。仲違い。gap, opening, room, space
  • 隙間すきますきま 参照gap, opening, aperture, crevice
  • 隙げき（すき、ひま、ゲキ）ものとものの接合部位に生ずる狭い空間。。 （すき）部分的に無防備となった部位又は状態。 （ひま、ゲキ）不和。仲違い。gap, opening, space, opportunity (to take advantage of)
  • 隙ひま（すき、ひま、ゲキ）ものとものの接合部位に生ずる狭い空間。。 （すき）部分的に無防備となった部位又は状態。 （ひま、ゲキ）不和。仲違い。gap, opening, space
  • 隙見すきみpeeping
  • 隙目すきめgap, opening, crevice, crack
  • 隙間風すきまかぜdraft, draught, cold air entering through the crack of a door or window, cooling off of a relationship
  • 隙ありすきありchink in the armor (armour)
  • 隙間市場すきましじょうniche market
  • 隙間の神すきまのかみGod of the gaps
  • 隙をつくすきをつくto exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.), to catch off guard
  • 隙間なくすきまなくclosely, compactly, leaving no space
  • 隙を見るすきをみるto wait for an opportune moment, to bide one's time, to see one's chance
  • 隙間産業すきまさんぎょうniche industry
  • 隙間商品すきましょうひんniche product
  • 隙間時間すきまじかんspare moment, free time, interval, break
  • 隙も与えずすきもあたえずbefore one could, in no time at all, without a gap
  • 隙をうかがうすきをうかがうto watch for an unguarded moment

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-3-10
Four Corner
7929.6
Spahn–Hadamitzky
2d10.4
Heisig
1394
Nelson
5017