けた
桁
ちが
違
　
い

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. an order of magnitude higher, off by a digit, in a different league, unbelievable, incomparable, unimaginable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けた
桁
ちが
違
　
い
 桁違い けたちがい
　
ケ
　
タ
ちが
違
　
い
 ケタ違い けたちがい
　
け
　
た
ちが
違
　
い
 けた違い けたちがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beam, girder, spar
けた　コウ (11th)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
difference, differ
ちが.う　イ　たが.う (7th, N3)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ　そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant