際
きわ
kiwa
JLPT N314 strokesKanjiLevel 47 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
際 is the kanji for "Side / Edge / Time". A common reading is きわ (kiwa). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Side / Edge / Time
Also : Side · Edge · Time · When · Verge · Occasion
Readings
kunきわ/ kiwakunぎわ/ giwaonさい/ sai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 際 represents 'OCCASION'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of occasion.
Reading ·
On-reading: さい — remember this sound by associating it with occasion. Kun-reading: きわ.
Example Sentences
実際に試してみましょう。
じっさいにためしてみましょう。
Let's actually try it.
国際的な問題を考えます。
こくさいてきなもんだいをかんがえます。
I think about international issues.
Vocabulary using 際
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