Japanese > Kanji > 際

This is the kanji which means time, occasion, side, brink, or edge.

on readings:
  • sai
kun readings:
  • kiwa
examples:
kiwadatsu be conspicuous, stand out
jissai truth, reality, actual practice
kiwa side, brink, edge
kokusai international
kōsai association, company, acquaintance
mizugiwa water's edge, shore

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Last Alteration Performed: 15 July 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.