差

gap; distinction; difference; variation; discrepancy; margin; balance

10 strokes. Taught in grade 4. Newspaper frequency rank 449.

Readings

• サ (on reading): 差 (さ) difference; 差分 (さぶん) incremental difference (e.g. between files)
• さし (kun reading): 差し替える (さしかえる) to change; 差し上げる (さしあげる) to lift up
• さす (kun reading): 差す (さす) to shine; 指差す (ゆびさす) to point at

Components

• 羊
• 左
• ノ radical slash, katakana no
• 丷 radical horns, inverted eight
• 工 radical craft
• 王 radical king; jewel, left-side form of 玉
• 羊 radical sheep

Kanji containing 差

• 嵯 steep
• 嗟 lament
• 嵳 high
• 搓 braid
• 槎 raft
• 瑳 polish
• 磋 polish
• 縒 twist
• 蹉 stumble

Words using 差

• 差 (さ) difference
• 差分 (さぶん) incremental difference (e.g. between files)
• 交差点 (こうさてん) crossing
• 寒暖差 (かんだんさ) temperature difference
• 交差 (こうさ) crossing
• 差し替える (さしかえる) to change
• 差し上げる (さしあげる) to lift up
• 日差し (ひざし) sunlight
• 差し出す (さしだす) to hold out
• 差し込む (さしこむ) to insert
• 差す (さす) to shine
• 指差す (ゆびさす) to point at
• 時差ぼけ (じさぼけ) jet lag
• 脇差 (わきざし) wakizashi
• 差出人 (さしだしにん) sender (e.g. of mail)
• 参差 (しんし) of uneven heights or lengths

374 words in all.

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