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N4 · 14 strokes · — · Irodori #337 · Elementary 2 L8
際
adventurous, dangerous, edge, indecent, occasion, side, time, verge, when
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Readings
- On’yomi
- サイ
- Kun’yomi
- -ぎわ、きわ
Example words
国際フェスティバル
こくさいフェスティバル
international festival
際
-ぎわ
adventurous
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 14-stroke character meaning "adventurous" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "adventurous" (際) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
国際交流 (こくさいこうりゅう) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 国際交流 (こくさいこうりゅう) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -ぎわ、きわ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: サイ — common in compound words (熟語).