Japanese symbol for “intermittently”
間を置いて
まをおいて
Romaji: maooite
intermittently; at intervals (of); after a pause
In Japanese, intermittently is 間を置いて, read まをおいて (maooite).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- exp intermittently; at intervals (of); after a pause
Written forms: 間を置いて. Readings: まをおいて、あいだをおいて.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intermittently”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ポツリポツリ | ポツリポツリ potsuripotsuri | intermittently; bit by bit; little by little |
| ちらちら | ちらちら chirachira | (hear, see) from time to time; intermittently |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時間 | じかん jikan | time |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | (period of) a year |
| 仲間 | なかま nakama | companion; fellow; friend |
| 間違い | まちがい machigai | mistake; error; blunder |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intermittently”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.