JLPT N3 · Noun

差 (sa)

差 (さ, sa) is a Japanese noun meaning “difference; variation”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さ
Romaji: sa
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

difference; variation · noun, suffix noun
difference · noun

Example sentences

彼の馬は３馬身の差で勝った。

His horse won by three lengths.

Tatoeba #116368

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

Kanji in 差

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 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

Source: JMdict entry 1291070 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.