狭間

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
はざ
Grade: S

Grade: 2
irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
狹間 (kyūjitai)
迫間

May cognate with (はさ)まる (hasamaru, to be pinched).

Pronunciation

Noun

(はざ)() (hazama

  1. interval; gap; space between
  2. arrowslit

Suffix

(はざ)() (-hazama

  1. (in place names) interstice; passage between
  2. (in place names) gorge, valley; ravine
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
狹間 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()() (sama

  1. arrowslit
  2. narrow gap

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