際 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. ものとものとの間。
  2. おり、機会。
  3. かぎり、限界。
  4. きわ、あるものの周辺部。
  5. あう。まじわる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「阜」+音符「祭」。「接点」「あいだ」を意味する漢語{際}を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • サイElem.
Kun (native)
  • きわHS
  • 〜ぎわ
Nanori (used in names)
Other languages
  • 拼音ji4
  • 한글je
  • Hán-ViệtTế

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

Basics

Strokes
14 strokes
Radical
阜(おか)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+969B

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰阝祭

Words using this kanji

  • さい(サイ)とき。場合。 (サイ)(「この際」などのかたちで)ちょうどいい機会。また副詞的に、思い切って、いっそ。 (きわ)「きわ」を参照。occasion, time, circumstances, (in) case (of)
  • 際会さいかい事件や何かの機会に遭遇すること。meeting, facing, confronting
  • 際立つきわだつto be prominent, to be conspicuous, to stand out, to be outstanding
  • 際限さいげん物事の終わり。かぎり。はて。打ち消しを伴うことが多い。limits, end, bounds
  • 際どいきわどいrisky, dangerous, hazardous, perilous
  • 際するさいするある出来事に遭遇する。出会う。ある出来事や状態を経験する。to arrive, to come to pass
  • 際してさいしてon the occasion of, at the time of, when, during
  • きわ(サイ)とき。場合。 (サイ)(「この際」などのかたちで)ちょうどいい機会。また副詞的に、思い切って、いっそ。 (きわ)「きわ」を参照。edge, brink, verge, side
  • 際にさいにin case of, at that time, at this time
  • 際物きわものseasonal goods, seasonal items, faddish product, vogue merchandise
  • 際涯さいがい土地、物事の限界。果て。終わり。limits, boundary, end
  • 際限なくさいげんなくad infinitum, endlessly
  • 際限なく続くさいげんなくつづくto continue without end, to go on to eternity
  • 際どいところきわどいところclose call, narrow margin, the eleventh hour

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-3-11
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7729.1
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2d11.1
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1392
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5018