10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3
distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
Kun'yomi
さ す to shine ②to be visible ③to hold up (an umbrella, etc.) ④to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance) ⑤to stop in the midst of さ し between (e.g. two people) ②hindrance ③prefix used for stress or emphasis ④counter for traditional dance songs
On'yomi
サ difference ②difference
Character Breakdown
Common Words
to shine ②to be visible ③to hold up (an umbrella, etc.) ④to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance) ⑤to stop in the midst of
insertion ②sending to a prisoner ③supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
References
| Unicode hex code | 5DEE |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-26-25 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 3662 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 1537 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3311 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 4104 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 2082 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 2821 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 554 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 593 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 614 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 1164 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 662 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 8732 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 482 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 658 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 669 |
| Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese | 399 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 492 |
| Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. | 508 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 544 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 674 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 553 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 560 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2o8.4 |
| Four corner code | 8021.1 |
| De Roo Code | 972 |