Memory phrase for the Kanji: 差


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Meaning difference, distinction, discrepancy

Pronunciation

SA
sasu

Explanation

Top: sheep with a bent leg , below: craftsman, construction

Mnemonic


 
A sheep with a bent leg and a craftsman: what a difference!

Radicals

sheepPicture of the face of a sheep with two horns.
buildCross sectional view of a H-steel beam for building or making.
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 Vocabulary

 difference, variation
差す さす  to raise (stretch out) hands, to raise umbrella
交差点 こうさてん  Crossing
時差ぼけ じさぼけ  jetlag
時差 じさ  time difference
人差し指 ひとさしゆび  index finger
誤差 ごさ  error
物差し ものさし  ruler, measure
格差 かくさ  qualitative difference, disparity

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