異 – uncommon, different, queerness

11 strokesTaught in grade 6#631 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 異 means uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is イ (i); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is こと、こと.なる、け (koto, kotonaru, ke). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 田 (no. 102).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	イ	i
Kun’yomi	こと	koto
Kun’yomi	こと.なる	kotonaru
Kun’yomi	け	ke

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: 田 (Kangxi radical 102). Components: 一・田・ハ・井.

Words using 異

異常いじょうabnormal異動いどう(personnel) change異なることなるto differ異いdifference (of opinion)異論いろんdifferent opinion驚異きょういwonder異議いぎobjection異性いせいthe opposite sex異見いけんdifferent opinion

Example sentences

そんなにたくさん食べるのは異常だ。

It is abnormal to eat so much.

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彼らの意見は私のとは異なっている。

Their opinions differ from mine.

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異論はないです。

There is no objection on my part.

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Kanji with the same radical

田界画男町由番申留略甲畑畳畜

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