隙 — Crevice / Fissure / Discord / Opportunity

Master (高手)げき, きゃく, けき, すき, す, ひま

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隙 (readings: げき, きゃく, けき, すき, す, ひま; Japanese kanji) means “Crevice / Fissure / Discord / Opportunity”. 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 隙間 (gap).

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What does 隙 mean?

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Kanji	隙
Meaning	Crevice / Fissure / Discord / Opportunity
Readings	げき, きゃく, けき, すき, す, ひま
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	隙間 (gap)

How to read 隙

隙 is read げき or きゃく or けき or すき or す or ひま depending on the word.

Words with 隙

隙間khe hở / kẽ hở

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Updated: 2026-07-22