隔 — Isolate / Alternate / Distance / Separate

Master (高手)かく, へだ

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隔 (readings: かく, へだ; Japanese kanji) means “Isolate / Alternate / Distance / Separate”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 間隔 (interval).

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What does 隔 mean?

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Kanji	隔
Meaning	Isolate / Alternate / Distance / Separate
Readings	かく, へだ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	間隔 (interval)

How to read 隔

隔 is read かく or へだ depending on the word.

Words with 隔

間隔khoảng cách

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Updated: 2026-07-22