noun

  1. uncomfortable feeling, feeling out of place, sense of discomfort.
  2. malaise, physical unease.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
違和感 いわかん
異和感 いわかん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

difference, differ
ちが.う イ たが.う (Early Jr. High, 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)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
harmony, Japanese style, peace
ワ より オ (3rd, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
emotion, feeling, sensation
カン (3rd, N3)
all, same
カン ゲン みな (Kentei 1)
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)