N2

meaning and readings

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Kanji

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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