間 — interval / between

Grade 2かん, けん, ま, あいだ

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間 (readings: かん, けん, ま, あいだ; Japanese kanji) means “interval / between”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 時間 (time).

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What does 間 mean?

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Kanji	間
Meaning	interval / between
Readings	かん, けん, ま, あいだ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	時間 (time)

How to read 間

間 is read かん or けん or ま or あいだ depending on the word.

Words with 間

時間じかんthời gian
区間くかんkhu vực
週間しゅうかんtuần lễ
夜間やかんban đêm
昼間ひるまban ngày
仲間なかまđồng đội
一週間いっしゅうかんmột tuần
一時間いちじかんmột tiếng
数週間すうしゅうかんvài tuần
時間帯じかんたいkhung giờ

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Updated: 2026-08-09