A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 14 strokes

Occasion ; Side ; Edge ; Verge ; Dangerous ; Adventurous ; Indecent ; Time ; When

Readings on: サイ
Kun readings: きわ・-ぎわ

実際じっさい — in reality

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 国際こくさい — international; global Word card → Source
• 交際こうさい — friendship; association; company Word card → Source
• 実際じっさい — current status; practice; status quo Word card → Source
• 水際みずぎわ — water edge; beach Source
• 際限さいげん — borders; fine; limits Source
• 手際てぎわ — skill; performance; tact Source