JLPT N5 · Time words

間

あいだ

between; during

Stroke order of 間

間 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

The sun 日 shining through a gate 門 shows the gap between.

Parts: 門 gate + 日 sun

Example sentence

二時から三時の間に来てください。

にじからさんじのあいだにきてください。

Please come between two and three o'clock.

Words with 間

時間time; hours 一時間one hour 一週間one week 間に合うto be in time 間違えるto make a mistake 間食snacking between meals 期間period; term 世間the world; society 瞬間moment 居間living room 時間割timetable 間違いmistake 仲間companion; fellow

More words: Time words

時time; when 時々sometimes 後after; later 先ahead; earlier; tip 初めbeginning 初めてfor the first time 次next 一緒together 昨夜last night 休みrest; holiday; day off 夏休みsummer vacation 冬休みwinter vacation

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