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差

distinction
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingサ
Kun readingさ.す、さ.し
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. distinctionRtK
  2. difference
  3. variation
  4. discrepancy
  5. margin
  6. balance

Popular Usage

差す交差点差し上げる差別交差差し支え差し引き格差

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wool · sheep (羊) · craft (工)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 593

Compound words

差すさす
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in
交差点こうさてん
crossing; intersection
差し上げるさしあげる
to lift up; to hold up; to raise; to give; to present
差別さべつ
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
交差こうさ
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
差し引きさしひき
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
差し支えさしつかえ
hindrance; impediment
格差かくさ
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
誤差ごさ
measurement error; calculation error
差異さい
difference; disparity; gap
差益さえき
marginal profits
差額さがく
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
時差じさ
time difference
大差たいさ
great difference; big difference; wide margin
落差らくさ
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); fall distance; difference
小差しょうさ
slight difference; narrow margin
点差てんさ
point spread; point difference
眼差しまなざし
(a) look; gaze
個人差こじんさ
individual differences; personal equation
指差すゆびさす
to point at
物差しものさし
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion
無差別むさべつ
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
差出人さしだしにん
sender (e.g. of mail)
日差しひざし
sunlight; rays of the Sun

Kun Reading Examples

老婦人は子供たちに愛情のこもった手を差し伸べた。さしのべる
The old woman extended a loving hand to the children.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は貧しい人に援助の手を差し伸べた。
He held out a helping hand to the poor.tatoeba
彼は彼女に優しい眼差しを投げかけた。
He gave her a fond look.tatoeba
彼は彼らに援助の手を差し伸べるつもりだと言った。
He said he would give a helping hand to them.tatoeba
彼は抜き足差し足で部屋に入った。
He tiptoed into the room.tatoeba
交差する道路など
Cross roadswiki
東大路通と交差する。
Higashioji-dori Street runs across the track of the Eizan Main Line.wiki
前後交互に激しく上下に差し上げる
Lifting up and down, back and forth, alternately and violently;wiki
被差別階級の人口
Population of Eta and Hinin (Discriminated Outsider Castes)wiki
社会的地位は低く差別された。
As their social standing was low, they were discriminated.wiki
通常それでも差し支えない。
In that case, you can write the amount in the space.wiki
模写専門の画家といって差し支えない存在であった。
He was considered to be an expert replica painter.wiki

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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