How to say 'Difference' in Japanese | 差

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The Japanese word for Difference is 'Sa', written as 差 in Japanese.'Difference' in hiragana is さ.

word

差

Meaning

Difference

Reading

さ

Kanji

差Difference

Explanation

The Japanese noun '差 (さ)' primarily means 'difference'. It refers to the distinction or gap between two or more things, whether in quantity, quality, or degree. This word is often used in contexts where comparison is involved. For example: there is a big difference between them「彼らの間には大きな差がある」(かれらのあいだにはおおきなさがある). The temperature difference is significant「温度の差が大きい」(おんどのさがおおきい). Additionally, '差' can also be used in mathematical contexts to denote the result of subtraction, as in 'the difference between 10 and 6 is 4'「10と6の差は4です」(じゅうとろくのさはよんです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1192

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 差

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

差

Meaning

Difference

Words Related to 差 Through the Kanji 差

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 差 as well.

word

交差点

Meaning

Intersection

word

時差

Meaning

Timezone, Jetlag

word

差し上げる

Meaning

Give

word

差別

Meaning

Discrimination

word

差し出す

Meaning

Offer

word

差す

Meaning

Point, Pour

word

指差す

Meaning

Point

word

交差

Meaning

Crossing

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日差し

Meaning

Sunlight

word

物差し

Meaning

Ruler

word

人差し指

Meaning

Index finger

word

差異

Meaning

Difference

word

眼差し

Meaning

Gaze

word

格差

Meaning

Gap

word

差し込む

Meaning

Insert, Pierce

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