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Kanji Guide

隙 kanji: meaning “chink”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
chink
On'yomi
ゲキ、キャク、ケキ
Kun'yomi
すき、す・く、す・かす、ひま

Picture story to remember 隙

A little (小) beam of sun (日) slips through a chink in the wall.

Parts in this story:小, 日

How to write 隙: stroke order

隙 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 隙

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Kanji that share parts with 隙.