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Kanji Detail for 違 - "different, wrong"

違

  • Meaning

    違 means "different, wrong." Also associated with to depart.

    1. Different - To go against; to differ.

    2. To leave - To depart; to distance; to flee; to go away.

    3. Wrong - Improper.

    4. Mistake - An error; a fault.

  • Words using 違

    • 違反 いはん Listen violation; offense; offence
    • 違い ちがい Listen difference; distinction; discrepancy
    • 違憲 いけん Listen unconstitutionality
    • 違法 いほう Listen illegal; illicit; unlawful
    • 間違い まちがい Listen mistake; error; blunder
    • 違和感 いわかん Listen uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort
    • 食い違い くいちがい Listen difference; disagreement; conflict
    • 間違いない まちがいない Listen certain; sure; no doubt

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    • Verified meaning: different, wrong
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ちがい)
    • Also carries these associations: to depart

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 違

    Surnames 違(ちがい)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    difference; differ

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    disobey, violate, defy; be apart from

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to violate, to disobey, to defy; to separate from

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To separate. Such as being apart for a long time is called 久違 (long absence). "Analects" says "Departed from one state to another." Meaning leaving. | To turn one's back on; to go against. As in 違命 (disobey orders), 違法 (violate the law). Also, being undecided is called 依違 (wavering). This refers to sometimes following, sometimes not following, having no fixed opinion.

  • Onyomi

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    i(イ) イ

  • Kunyomi

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    chiga.eru(ちが-える) ちが-える

    chiga.i(ちが-い) ちが-い

    chiga.u(ちが-う) ちが-う

    taga.eru(たが-える) たが-える

    taga.u(たが-う) たが-う

  • Strokes

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    13 strokes

  • Radical

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    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords

    wrong different to depart diverge error escape mistake violate wickedness distance separate disagree deviate discord discrepancy dissimilarity distinct diverse fault flaw variation vary improper nonconformity anomaly contrast flee

Sentences including 違

  • My boss says one thing and means another.

  • It is certain that he is wrong.

  • You have the wrong number.

  • Can you see the difference?

  • When you're in a hurry , it's easy to make a mistake.

  • It would be a mistake to make a phone call.

  • Your paper contains too many mistakes.

  • Do you think he made that mistake on purpose?

  • Unlike her mother , she is tall.

  • That's not what i heard.

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