A gap had formed in the wall of the old house.
Rare kanji spelling; the word is usually written in kana or as 隙間.
Alternate rare kanji spelling.
Alternate rare kanji spelling.
Compound of 隙 (すき, 'gap') and 目 (め, 'eye; opening'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a narrow opening.