JLPT N1 · Noun

格差 (kakusa)

格差 (かくさ, kakusa) is a Japanese noun meaning “qualitative difference; disparity”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かくさ
Romaji: kakusa
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

qualitative difference; disparity; gap · noun

Example sentences

裕福な人々と貧しい人々との格差はますます広がっている。

The gap between rich and poor is getting wider.

Tatoeba #79212

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 格差

格

status, rank, capacityカク・コウ · 10 strokes

差

distinction, difference, variationサ・さ.す・さ.し · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 格差.

格好かっこうshape格かくstatus性格せいかくcharacter (of a person)価格かかくprice合格ごうかくpassing (an exam)資格しかくqualifications格別かくべつparticular同格どうかくthe same rank規格きかくstandard人格じんかくpersonality体格たいかくbuild失格しっかくdisqualification本格ほんかくoriginal method差すさすto shine

Source: JMdict entry 1205340 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.