crevice, fissure, discord, opportunity
Also: leisure
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゲキ
- キャク
- ケキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- すき
- す.く
- す.かす
- ひま
About this kanji
The kanji 隙, pronounced 'suki' in Japanese, primarily means a gap or crevice and can also refer to leisure or opportunity. It is often used as a noun and commonly appears in compound words. For example, 隙間 (すきま) means 'gap' or 'crack,' while 空隙 (くうげき) refers to 'vacant space.' Another interesting compound is 間隙 (かんげき), meaning 'gap' as well, often used in more technical contexts. A usage note for beginners: this kanji can convey both physical spaces and metaphorical ones, like opportunities. It's a useful kanji to know for describing both physical and personal situations!
Example sentences
隙があればこそ、物事は進む。
Things progress only when there are openings.
Meanings across languages
- English
- crevice, fissure, discord, opportunity, leisure
- Tiếng Việt
- khe hở
- 日本語
- 隙
- 한국어
- 틈
- 中文
- 隙
- id
- celah
- th
- รอยร้าว
- es
- fisura
- fr
- fissure
- de
- Riss
- pt
- fissura
Common compounds
- 隙間gap, opening, aperture
- 間隙gap
- 空隙vacant space, aperture, gap
- 隙見peeping
- 寸隙spare time, spare moment, small opening
- 穴隙crevice, aperture
- 填隙caulking, calking
- 隙目gap, opening, crevice
Words using this kanji
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