異
uncommon, different
JLPT N1 Grade 6 11 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- こと・こと.なる・け
- On'yomi
- イ
異 means "uncommon, different". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read こと・こと.なる・け in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.
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異 in example sentences
ませんか。 Ijou arimasen ka.
Is everything all right?
のはに。 Kotoshi no natsu wa ijou ni atsui.
This summer is incredibly hot.
はやのなでは。のもてでは。 Sensou wa kesshite jishin ya tsunami no you na tenpenchii de wa nai. Nan no oto sata mo naku totsuzen yatte kuru mono de wa nai.
War is not a natural disaster like an earthquake or a tsunami. It does not come without warning.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 異 mean?
- 異 means "uncommon, different". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 異 have?
- 異 is written in 11 strokes.
- How is 異 read?
- It is read こと・こと.なる・け in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 異?
- 異 is a JLPT N1 kanji.