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違

difference
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingイ
Kun readingちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える、-ちが.える、たが.う、たが.える
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. differenceRtK
  2. differ
    彼は世間一般の学生とは違っている。He differs from the common run of student.tatoeba
  1. to differ (from)
  2. to be different
  3. to be distinct
  4. to be unlike
  5. to vary

Popular Usage

違う間違える違反相違勘違い行き違い食い違う

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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locket · stick (丨) · key · mouth (口) · monocle · sunglasses with one lens missing · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1773

Compound words

違うちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary
間違えるまちがえる
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing for another)
違反いはん
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression
相違そうい
difference; discrepancy; variation
勘違いかんちがい
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
違和感いわかん
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
間違うまちがう
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly
違反するいはんする
to violate
食い違うくいちがう
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
行き違いいきちがい
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
違いちがい
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
違憲いけん
unconstitutionality
違法いほう
illegal; illicit; unlawful
間違いまちがい
mistake; error; blunder; accident; mishap
気違いきちがい
madness; insanity; madman; lunatic; crazy person
筋違いすじちがい
cramp; sprain; crick; strain (muscle); unreasonableness
場違いばちがい
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
人違いひとちがい
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
見違えるみちがえる
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
互い違いたがいちがい
alternate; alternation
食い違いくいちがい
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy
違いないちがいない
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
一味違うひとあじちがう
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
間違いないまちがいない
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

On Reading Examples

相次ぐ不祥事にも関わらず、警察はオメオメ違反切符を切っている。いはん
Despite their own scandals, the police continue to make arrests as though nothing had happened at all.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は電車を乗り違えたのかもしれない。ちがう
He may have taken the wrong train.tatoeba
彼は多くの点で周りの人と違う。ちがう
He is different from the people around him.tatoeba
彼は昔の彼とは違うのよ。ちがう
He is different from what he used to be.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は風邪がよくなったに違いない。
He must have gotten over his cold.tatoeba
彼は不注意にも列車を間違えた。
He was so careless as to take the wrong train.tatoeba
彼は病気に違いない、顔色が悪いから。
He must be sick; he looks pale.tatoeba
彼は非常に不注意なので、よく間違う。
He is such a careless boy that he makes mistakes very often.tatoeba
一般的にマナー違反とされる。
Generally it is considered to be discourteous.wiki
民事上の義務違反に対するもの
Karyo for violation of one's obligations or duties in civil affairs.wiki

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Practice Writing

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