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、ちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える、-ちが.える、たが.う、たが.える
Romaji: i, chiga.u, chiga.i, chiga.eru, -chiga.eru, taga.u, taga.eru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

difference, differ

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  162
Frequency:  344
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  3-3-10
Korean Reading:  wi
Chinese Reading:  wei2
Unicode:  9055
JIS:  3063

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3151
Nelson Index: 4720
New Nelson Index: 6099
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2q10.5
Four Corner Index: 3430.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1006
Gakken Index: 496
Daikanwanjiten Index: 39067P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 11.0144
Remembering the kanji Index: 1644
Kanji Way Index: 274
Kanji Flashcards Index: 965
Kodansha Compact Index: 713
Kanji in Context Index: 385
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2014
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2716
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1659
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1773
Essential Kanji Index: 883
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3907
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1655
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1676

Words

違う (ちがう)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?; wasn't it?
違い (ちがい)
difference; discrepancy
違法 (いほう)
illegal; illegality; invalid; unlawfulness
間違える (まちがえる)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
勘違い (かんちがい)
misunderstanding; wrong guess
違う (たがう)
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
違反 (いはん)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement; contravention
相違 (そうい)
difference; discrepancy; variation
間違い (まちがい)
mistake; error; blunder; accident; mishap; trouble; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
間違う (まちがう)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
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