差

10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

Kun'yomi
  • さす
    		to shine ②to be visible ③to hold up (an umbrella, etc.) ④to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance) ⑤to stop in the midst of
  • さし
    		between (e.g. two people) ②hindrance ③prefix used for stress or emphasis ④counter for traditional dance songs
On'yomi
  • サ
    		difference ②difference

Main Radical

工(KanXi) 羊(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

サ 50.0%
さすさし 50.0%

Character Breakdown

distinction, difference, variation
サ　さ.す (4th, N3)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)

Contained In

嗟 嵯 嵳 搓 槎 瑳 磋 縒 蹉

Common Words

さ
差
difference ②difference
さ
差
　
し
あ
上
　
げ
　
る
to lift up ②to give ③to do (for someone)
さ
差
　
し
だ
出
　
す
to present
さ
差
　
す
to shine ②to be visible ③to hold up (an umbrella, etc.) ④to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance) ⑤to stop in the midst of
まな
眼
ざ
差
　
し
(a) look
ひ
日
ざ
差
　
し
sunlight
さ
差
　
し
い
入
　
れ
insertion ②sending to a prisoner ③supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
さ
差
べつ
別
distinction ②discrimination (against people)
さ
差
　
し
の
伸
　
べ
　
る
to hold out ②to thrust (javelin) ③to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
てん
点
さ
差
point spread
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References

Unicode hex code 5DEE
JIS X 0208 1-26-25
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3662
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1537
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3311
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 4104
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 2082
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2821
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 554
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 593
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 614
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1164
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 662
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 8732
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 482
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 658
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 669
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 399
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 492
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 508
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 544
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 674
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 553
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 560
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2o8.4
Four corner code 8021.1
De Roo Code 972