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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
JōyōGrade 8
  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
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
違和感いわかん
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
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
間違うまちがう
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly
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

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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