12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N3

difference, differ

Kun'yomi
  • to differ (from) ②to be wrong ③isn't it?
  • difference ②mistake
  • to change ②to mistake ③to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise) ④to sprain (a muscle)
  • -ちがえる
  • to differ ②to run counter to ③to change (into something out of the ordinary)
  • to change ②to run counter to ③to make a mistake (in)
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

difference, differ
ちが.う イ たが.う (7th, N3)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant

Common Words

to differ (from) ②to be wrong ③isn't it?
mistake ②accident ③improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)
difference ②mistake
to make a mistake
to make a mistake (in) ②to confuse
to pass (by) each other ②to miss (meeting) each other ③to be at odds
to change ②to mistake ③to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise) ④to sprain (a muscle)
mistaking one person for another
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References

Unicode hex code 9055
JIS X 0208 1-16-67
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4720
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6099
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3151
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 39067P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 814
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 833
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 965
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1676
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 274
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 385
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 713
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1659
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q10.5
Four corner code 3430.4
De Roo Code 1655