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
- N5差すPopularto shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one; to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise; to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance); to insert; to put in; to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm; to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm; to pole (a boat); to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour; to dye; to light (a fire); to burn; to shut; to close; to lock; to fasten; to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
- N5交差点Popularcrossing; intersection
- N4差し上げるPopularto lift up; to hold up; to raise; to give; to present; to offer; to do (for someone)
- N3差Populardifference; variation; difference
- N3差別Populardistinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
- N2交差Popularcrossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
- N2物差しPopularruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick; scale
- N2差し引きPopulardeduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
- N2差し支えPopularhindrance; impediment
- N1格差Popularqualitative difference; disparity; gap
- N1誤差Popularmeasurement error; calculation error
- N1差異Populardifference; disparity; gap
- N1差額Popularbalance; difference (in price, cost); margin
- N1時差Populartime difference
- N1指差すPopularto point at
- N1差し出すPopularto hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to tender; to sacrifice; to give (up); to send; to forward
- N1差し掛かるPopularto come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to approach (e.g. a climax); to overhang; to hang over
- N1差し支えるPopularto interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
- N1差し引くto deduct; to take away; to dock; to discount; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
- —差益Popularmarginal profits