Moto 隙: Crevice; Fissure; DiscordKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ゲキ、キャク、ケキ
- Kun'yomi
- すき、す(く)、す(かす)、ひま
- Level
- Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 37 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ゲキ・キャク・ケキ)
- シナプス間隙シナプスかんげきsynaptic cleft
- 填隙てんげきcaulking
- 孔隙率こうげきりつporosity
- 寸隙すんげきspare time; spare moment
- 潜在空隙せんざいくうげきpotential space
- 白駒の隙を過ぐるが如しはっくのげきをすぐるがごとしtime flies; like watching a white horse run by through a gap in the wall (Zhuangzi)
- 穴隙けつげきcrevice; aperture
- 空隙くうげきvacant space; aperture
- 細隙さいげきslit; interstice
- 間隙かんげきgap
- 間隙比かんげきひvoid ratio
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 隙すきgap; space
- 隙間すきまcrevice; crack
- 一分の隙もないいちぶのすきもないwithout any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning)
- 一部の隙もないいちぶのすきもないwithout any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning)
- 動作隙間どうさすきまdifferential gap
- 手間隙てまひまtime and effort; trouble
- 手隙てすきnot busy; unengaged
- 油断も隙もないゆだんもすきもないone must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
- 油断も隙も無いゆだんもすきもないone must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
- 隙ありすきありchink in the armor (armour)
- 隙かさずすかさずwithout a moment's delay
- 隙き間すきまcrevice; crack
- 隙も与えずすきもあたえずbefore one could; in no time at all
- 隙をうかがうすきをうかがうto watch for an unguarded moment
- 隙を突くすきをつくto take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
- 隙を窺うすきをうかがうto watch for an unguarded moment
- 隙を見つけるすきをみつけるto seize an opportunity
- 隙を見付けるすきをみつけるto seize an opportunity
- 隙人ひまじんperson with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure
- 隙目すきめgap; opening
- 隙間なくすきまなくclosely; compactly
- 隙間の神すきまのかみGod of the gaps
- 隙間市場すきましじょうniche market
- 隙間風すきまかぜdraft; draught
Other readings
- 罅隙こげきcrack; slit
- 隙アリすきありchink in the armor (armour)
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