“Edge” or “Brink” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “際”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “際” means “On the occasion”, “In case” or “At the time” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “際”
Jouyou Kanji “際” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | さい(sai) |
| せい(sei) | |
| Kun-Yomi | きわ(kiwa) |
| まじ(わる)(maji(waru)) | |
| あい(ai) | |
| Meanings | Edge, Brink |
| Degree, Extent | |
| Meet, Come across, Associate | |
| At the time, Opportunity, Chance |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “際”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 際物(きわもの-ki wa mo no) | ① Goods being sold in a particular season, Seasonal articles, ② A movie or play which immediately adopted the trend |
| 際会(さいかい-sa i ka i) | Coming across, Encountering, Facing, Confronting, “Encountering some incident, occasion etc unexpectedly” |
| 際涯(さいがい-sa i ga i) | End, Limit, Edge, Bound, Boundary |
| 際限(さいげん-sa i ge n) | Limit, End, Bounds |
| 交際(こうさい-ko u sa i) | Association, Friendship, Company, Socializing, Intimate relationship between two person |
| 国際(こくさい-ko ku sa i) | International |
| 実際(じっさい-ji ssa i) | Actual, Indeed, In fact, In point of fact |
| 天際(てんさい-te n sa i) | Horizon |
| 不手際(ふてぎわ-fu te gi wa) | Failed management, Bad result, Wrong handling |
| 分際(ぶんざい-bu n za i) | One’s social position, Rank, Class, (Not so high) status or position in society |
| 窓際(まどぎわ-ma do gi wa) | At the window, Window side |
| 水際(みずぎわ-mi zu gi wa) | Water’s edge, Edge of water |
| 山際(やまぎわ-ya ma gi wa) | Mountain ridge, Near a mountain |
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