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Kanji Grade 5 - 際

Kanji character Grade 5 際. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 5 - 際
About
occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when
Kun: きわ、 -ぎわ
On: サイ
14 strokes
Radical: mound, dam (阝 left) 阜 (阝)
Parts: ノ 二 小 阡 癶 示
 
Onyomi
際 【サイ】 on the occasion of, circumstances, juncture
際会 【サイカイ】 meeting, facing, confronting
学際 【ガクサイ】 interdisciplinary
援助交際 【エンジョコウサイ】 paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex), compensated dating
 
Kunyomi
際 【きわ】 edge, brink, verge, side, time, moment of
際立つ 【きわだつ】 to be prominent, to be conspicuous
今際の際 【いまわのきわ】 verge of death, dying moments