Kanji1 / 10
差 kanji
distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- Grade 4 (elementary school)
On readings
サ
Kun readings
さすさし
Words with 差
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —大差Populargreat difference; big difference; wide margin
- —落差Populardifference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); fall distance; difference; gap
- —小差Popularslight difference; narrow margin
- —点差Popularpoint spread; point difference
- —個人差Popularindividual differences; personal equation
- —無差別Popularindiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
- —日差しPopularsunlight; rays of the Sun
- —偏差値Populardeviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
- —雲泥の差Popularwide difference; a world of difference
- —差し込むPopularto insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
- —差し止めPopularprohibition; ban; suspension; injunction
- —差し戻すPopularto send back; to refer back
- —人差し指Popularindex finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
- —差し控えるPopularto be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
- —差し伸べるPopularto hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for; to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
- —差し当たりPopularfor the time being; at present; hindrance
- —僅差narrow margin; slim margin
- —傾差dip (of the compass)
- —公差common difference; tolerance (in engineering, manufacturing, etc.); allowance; allowable error
- —差配conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)