際 — occasion / time

Grade 5さい, きわ

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際 (readings: さい, きわ; Japanese kanji) means “occasion / time”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 国際 (international).

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What does 際 mean?

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Kanji	際
Meaning	occasion / time
Readings	さい, きわ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	国際 (international)

How to read 際

際 is read さい or きわ depending on the word.

Words with 際

国際こくさいquốc tế
国際会議こくさいかいぎhội nghị quốc tế
国際競技場こくさいきょうぎじょうsân vận động quốc tế
実際thực tế

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Updated: 2026-08-09