差 – distinction, difference, variation

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The kanji 差 means distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is サ (sa); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is さ.す、さ.し (sasu, sashi). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 工 (no. 48).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	サ	sa
Kun’yomi	さ.す	sasu
Kun’yomi	さ.し	sashi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 工 (Kangxi radical 48). Components: ノ・王・工・并・羊.

Words using 差

差すさすto shine交差点こうさてんcrossing差し上げるさしあげるto lift up差さdifference差別さべつdistinction交差こうさcrossing日差しひざしsunlight人差指ひとさしゆびindex finger物差しものさしruler差し支えさしつかえhindrance差し引きさしひきdeduction誤差ごさmeasurement error差額さがくbalance格差かくさqualitative difference時差じさtime difference指差すゆびさすto point at差し出すさしだすto hold out差し掛かるさしかかるto come near (to)差し支えるさしつかえるto interfere (with)

Example sentences

ほお紅や口紅を差すだけで表情や笑顔がどんどん変わってくるんです。

Expressions and smiles change like that just from applying rouge and lipstick.

Tatoeba #74094

あの交差点で何が起こったのか。

What happened at that crossing?

Tatoeba #231036

彼はトロフィーを高々と差し上げた。

He held the trophy up high.

Tatoeba #74071

Kanji with the same radical

工左巨巧

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