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差 · distinction, difference

差 is a kanji meaning distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy. It has 10 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • サsa

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • さすsasu
  • さしsashi

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In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 差 · 19 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 差
WordReadingMeaningLevel
交差点こうさてんintersectionN5
差すさすto raise (stretch out) hands, to raise (e.g., umbrella)N5
差し上げるさしあげる-- humble expression for あげる --N4
差さdifference, variationN3
差別さべつdiscrimination, differentiationN3
交差こうさcrossN2
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More words that use 差
WordReadingMeaningLevel
差し支えさしつかえhindrance, impedimentN2
差し引きさしひきdeduction, balanceN2
日差しひざしsunlight, rays of the sunN2
人差し指ひとさしゆびindex fingerN2
物差しものさしruler, measureN2
誤差ごさerrorN1
差額さがくbalance, difference, marginN1
差し掛かるさしかかるto come near to, to approachN1
差し出すさしだすto present, to submit, to hold outN1
差し支えるさしつかえるto interfere, to hinderN1
格差かくさdifference, disparityN1
時差じさtime differenceN1
指差すゆびさすto point atN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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