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Kanji Detail for 異 - "different, strange, unique"

異

  • Meaning

    異 means "different, strange, unique."

    1. Different - Not the same; distinct.

    2. Strange - Unusual; peculiar.

    3. Remarkable - Extraordinary; notable.

    4. Separate - To distinguish; to divide.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    uncommon; different; queerness; strangeness; wonderful; curious; unusual

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    different, unusual, strange

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    different, strange, unusual; foreign; surprising

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

    The opposite of 同 (same). What is not the same is called 異. Such as people calling ghosts 異物 (strange things). Confucianism calling other religions 異端 (heterodoxy). Both are examples. | What is special is called 異. Such as special grace is called 異數 (exceptional). Special color is called 異彩 (brilliance). Recommending talented people is called 卓異 (outstanding). Both are examples. | Strange. Such as saying 驚異 (surprised), 駭異 (astonished). | To separate. Such as brothers living separately is called 分異. Husband and wife divorcing is called 離異. | Other. Such as 他日 (another day) is also called 異日. 他鄉 (another place) is also called 異鄉. | What is separately categorized is called 異. Such as using imperial examinations to select officials, then examinations are called the proper path. Those not from examination backgrounds are called 異途 (alternative path). | Wanting to leave but temporarily staying. Such as 停留 (stay), 逗留 (linger). | To stop someone from leaving is called 留. Such as 挽留 (urge to stay), 慰留 (comfort and retain). | Should leave but not leaving is called 留. Such as an official continuing in office is called 留任. Memorials not being distributed is called 留中. | To be detained. Such as saying 案無留牘. Meaning documents are handled promptly. Without delay.
  • Onyomitip

    i(い) い

  • Kunyomitip

    aya.shii(あやしい) あやしい

    koto(こと) こと

  • Strokestip

    11 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    田 (ta・tahen)

  • Related Keywords
    different distinct strange unusual peculiar remarkable extraordinary separate distinguish diverse foreign other odd curious unique special rare exceptional uncommon divergent

Sentences including 異

  • I have no objection to your opinion.

  • These two are very different from each other.

  • There is no objection on my part.

  • My opinion is different from yours.

  • They are merely different.

  • Do you have any objection to this plan?

  • Is everything all right?

  • For my part , i have no objection.

  • It's all right on the part of his family.

  • It is abnormal to eat so much.

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