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隙

隙: gap

gap; opening; chance
13 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 10 words here

Readings

On
ゲキ・キャク・ケキ
Kun
すき・すく・すかす・ひま

Both 隙 (すき, an opening or weak spot) and 隙間 (すきま, a physical gap) are common. On-yomi ゲキ appears mainly in 間隙.

Key words

隙すきgap; opening; weak spot
隙間すきまgap; crack
隙間風すきまかぜdraft
間隙かんげきgap; interval

Example sentences

Cold wind is coming in through the gap in the door.

During a match, you must not show even the slightest opening.

A thin moon was visible through the gap between the buildings.

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