This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: イ、こと、こと.なる、け
Romaji: i, koto, koto.naru, ke
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  102
Frequency:  631
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  2-5-6
Korean Reading:  i
Chinese Reading:  yi4
Unicode:  7570
JIS:  305B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2584
Nelson Index: 3008
New Nelson Index: 3757
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5f6.7
Four Corner Index: 6080.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 807
Gakken Index: 707
Japanese Names Index: 1497
Daikanwanjiten Index: 21854
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.1118
Remembering the kanji Index: 1797
Kanji Flashcards Index: 746
Kodansha Compact Index: 1342
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 826
Kanji in Context Index: 1196
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1651
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2241
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1814
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1936
Essential Kanji Index: 581
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3195
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3661
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 738
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 918

Words

()
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; unusual; different
異なる (ことなる)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
異名 (いみょう、いめい)
another name; nickname; alias
特異 (とくい)
unique; singular
異例 (いれい)
exception; illness; singular; exceptional; unprecedented
(こと、け)
difference (from one another); different thing; other; unusual; extraordinary
異常 (いじょう)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
異動 (いどう)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
差異 (さい)
difference; disparity; gap
変異 (へんい)
variation; rogue (something)
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