Memory phrase for the character: 差

差

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Meaning

difference, distinction, discrepancy

Pronunciation

 SA
sasu

Explanation

 Top: sheep 羊 with a bent leg ノ, below: craftsman, construction 工

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

Radicals

羊 sheepPictogram of a sheep from above with horns 丷 backbone 丨 and wool 三 extending to the sides.
工 buildCross sectional view of a H-steel beam for building or making.
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 Vocabulary

差 さ  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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