違 Kanji for differ

N3–N2Grade 813 strokes

differ, difference

Kun: ちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える、-ちが.える、たが.う、たが.える
On: イ

違 is the Japanese kanji for differ, difference. It is written with 13 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is ちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える and its on reading is イ.

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Words with 違

違ちがうto differ (from), to be different, to be distinct
違ちがいないsure, no mistaking it, for certain
違ちがいdifference, distinction, discrepancy
違い反はんviolation, offense, offence
違い法ほうillegal, illicit, unlawful
違い憲けんunconstitutionality

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