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Zach

Readings

Kana: サ、さ.す、さ.し
Romaji: sa, sa.su, sa.shi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  123
Frequency:  449
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  3-7-3
Korean Reading:  chi
Chinese Reading:  ci1
Unicode:  5dee
JIS:  3A39

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3311
Nelson Index: 3662
New Nelson Index: 1537
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2o8.4
Four Corner Index: 8021.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 482
Gakken Index: 614
Japanese Names Index: 1164
Daikanwanjiten Index: 8732
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0377
Remembering the kanji Index: 554
Kanji Flashcards Index: 492
Kodansha Compact Index: 553
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 508
Kanji in Context Index: 674
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2082
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2821
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 560
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 593
Essential Kanji Index: 662
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4104
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 972
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 399
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 544

Words

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difference; variation
交差点 (こうさてん)
crossing; intersection
交差 (こうさ)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
差異 (さい)
difference; disparity; gap
格差 (かくさ)
qualitative difference; disparity
差し (さし、サシ)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in Noh music; prefix used for stress or emphasis; counter for traditional dance songs
差別 (さべつ、しゃべつ、しゃべち)
discrimination; distinction; differentiation
時差 (じさ)
time difference
差し換える (さしかえる)
to change; to replace
大差 (たいさ)
great difference
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