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 sectionial 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
 時差ぼけ  じさぼけ  jetlag
 交差点  こうさてん  Crossing
 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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