Onyomi: サイ · Kunyomi: -ぎわ, きわ · Meanings: adventurous, dangerous, edge, indecent, occasion, side, time, verge, when
Kanji for adventurous, dangerous, edge, indecent, occasion
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際 is formed from the hill or boundary radical 阝 on the left, and the character 祭 on the right. The boundary radical relates to edges, limits, or places, while 祭 carries the sense of a marked or significant point. Together, they express a point where things meet or come into contact. From this idea, 際 came to mean border, edge, occasion, or a critical moment.
際 shows a boundary where something important occurs, meaning edge or occasion.
際 is used when referring to a limit, boundary, or important moment. It often describes the exact point where things meet or happen. Remember 際 as a critical edge or occasion.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 際 | さい | occasion, time, circumstances, (in) case (of), when | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 際 | きわ | edge, brink, verge, side | JLPT-N1 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 際立つ | きわだつ | to be prominent, to be conspicuous, to stand out, to be outstanding, to be remarkable, to be striking, to be notable | common Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 際限 | さいげん | limits, end, bounds | common Noun |
| 際どい | きわどい | risky, dangerous, hazardous, perilous, close (e.g. game), narrow (e.g. victory) | I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 際して | さいして | on the occasion of, at the time of, when, during | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) |
| 際会 | さいかい | meeting, facing, confronting | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 際する | さいする | to arrive, to come to pass | Suru verb - special class, Intransitive verb |
| 際に | さいに | in case of, at that time, at this time | Adverb (fukushi) |
| 際物 | きわもの | seasonal goods, seasonal items | Noun |