Keyword
gap
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig1394
Readings
すき
(38%)
げき
(20%)
ひま
(20%)
Composed of
small village
small
sun
small
Used in vocabulary (37 in total)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
chink in the armor (armour)
to watch for an unguarded moment
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to seize an opportunity
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to watch for an unguarded moment
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
closely; compactly; leaving no space
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
time and effort; trouble
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
chink in the armor (armour)
spare time; spare moment; small opening; small crack
gap; opening; crevice; crack
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
crack; slit; crevasse; crevice
to seize an opportunity
slit; interstice; narrow aperture
without a moment's delay
crevice; aperture
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
time flies; (lit.) like watching a white horse run by through a gap in the wall (Zhuangzi)
Examples (2 in total)
Light flows in through a gap in the curtain.
The rain was dripping through a leak in the roof.