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際

occasion
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingサイ
Kun readingきわ、-ぎわ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. occasionRtK
  2. side
  3. edge
  4. verge
  5. dangerous
  6. adventurous
  7. indecent
  8. time
  1. (in) case (of)
  2. when

Popular Usage

国際交際実際

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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pinnacle · parthenon · acropolis · ritual · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · crotch · altar (示) · show (示) · two (二) · small (小)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1392

Compound words

国際こくさい
international; diplomatic intercourse
交際こうさい
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
実際じっさい
reality; actuality; truth; fact; actual conditions
間際まぎわ
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); the eve (of); (just before the) edge
際限さいげん
limits; end; bounds
手際てぎわ
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship
水際みずぎわ
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country
窓際まどぎわ
at the window; by the window; next to the window
学際がくさい
interdisciplinary
際会さいかい
meeting; facing; confronting
交際費こうさいひ
entertainment expenses
国際化こくさいか
internationalization; internationalisation
国際的こくさいてき
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
国際法こくさいほう
international law; law of nations
際立つきわだつ
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable
瀬戸際せとぎわ
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
国際人こくさいじん
internationally minded person; cosmopolitan; cosmopolite; citizen of the world; international celebrity
土俵際どひょうぎわ
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment; last moment
実際はじっさいは
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
手際良くてぎわよく
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
援助交際えんじょこうさい
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
国際連合こくさいれんごう
United Nations; UN
に際してにさいして
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
国際協力事業団こくさいきょうりょくじぎょうだん
Japan International Cooperation Agency (1974); JICA

On Reading Examples

彼の発明は製品を製造する際の時間を削減する。さい
His invention will save hours in manufacturing our product.tatoeba
彼の研究で用いられた方法論は、我々の調査を行う際にも役に立つ。さい
The methodology used in his study is also helpful to us in conducting our research.tatoeba
排便の際出血します。さい
I bleed when I have bowel movements.tatoeba
能力ということが社員を昇進させる際考慮される唯一の要素である。さい
Ability is the only factor considered in promoting employees.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女との交際を続けている。
He stays in touch with her.tatoeba
彼は村人たちと交際しない。
He doesn't mingle with the villagers.tatoeba
彼は成功を望んだが実際は成功しなかった。
He had hoped to succeed, but in reality, he had not.tatoeba
彼は親切そうに見えるが実際は気難しい。
He looks very kind, but he is unpleasant.tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

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