狭間

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
狭 間
はざ
Grade: S 		ま
Grade: 2
irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
狹間 (kyūjitai)
迫間
間

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

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) はざま [hàzámá] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ha̠za̠ma̠]

Noun

狭(はざ)間(ま) • (hazama) 

  1. interval; gap; space between
  2. arrowslit

Suffix

狭(はざ)間(ま) • (-hazama) 

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
狭 間
さ
Grade: S 		ま
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
狹間 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) さま [sàmáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [sa̠ma̠]

Noun

狭(さ)間(ま) • (sama) 

  1. arrowslit
  2. narrow gap

References

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