【間】(kan, ken, aida/ space, between) Japanese Kanji | JLPT N5

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In this time, I will introduce the Kanji character 間.

How to read

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are
・かん　kan
・けん　ken

For example,
・時間　じかん　ji-kan
It means time

・仲間　なかま　naka-ma
It means fellow, comrade

・空間　くうかん　kuu-kan
It means space (area)

・瞬間　しゅんかん　shun-kan
It means moment

・人間　にんげん　nin-gen
It means human

and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is
・あいだ　aida
・ま　ma

For example,
・間　あいだ　aida
It means space (between), among, between

・間違い　まちがい　ma-chiga-i
It means mistake

and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.
This kanji has no special reading.

Meanings

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "間".
・space
・span
・between
・among

Radical

And the radical of this character is 門　mon-gamae
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.
・本間　ほんま　Honma
・佐久間　さくま　Sakuma
・間宮　まみや　Mamiya
・風間　かざま　Kazama

Personal name

There are no specific well-known personal names using the Kanji for 間

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 間
・仲間 由紀恵　なかまゆきえ　Nakama Yukie
She is an actress.

・草間 彌生　くさまやよい　Kusama Yayoi
She is an artist. Famous for its polka-dot pumpkins.

Look-alikes

Here is a kanji that is similar to 門
・問　もん、と-う　mon, to-u
It means ask, question

Containing its kanji

Here are some kanji that contain character 間 in their composition
・簡　かん　kan
It means letter

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