N2
際 meaning and readings
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Kanji
際
N2
- Meaning
- between, boundary, meet, reach
- Onyomi
- サイ
- Kunyomi
- きわ
- Formula
- 際 = ⻖ + 祭。
Story
際 is analyzed as a combination of ⻖ (hill), 祭 (the boundary line where hills meet (⻖)) and denotes between, boundary, meet, reach.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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