The Japanese Kanji “異(い – I or こと – koto)” has the meaning for “different”. And we use this kanji like the following sentence.
“私はあなたとは異なる意見を持っています(watashi ha anata toha kotonaru iken wo motteimasu)” – I have a different opinion from you.
Here is a kanji “違(い-I orちが-chiga )” which has similar meaning to “異”. And we use this kanji like the following sentence.
“私はあなたとは違う意見を持っています(watashi ha anata toha chigau iken wo motteimasu)” – I have a different opinion from you.
And these Kanjis are used pretty offen in our daily life in Japan with other several kanjis to create several words like the following examples.
- Foreign country — 異国 (いこく – ikoku)
- Odd — 異様 (いよう – iyou)
- (something) unusual — 異変 (いへん – ihen)
- Unique — 異色 (いしょく – ishoku)
- Unconstitutional — 違憲 (いけん – iken)
- Violation — 違反 (いはん – inan)
- Difference — 相違 (そうい – soui)
- Misunderstanding — 勘違い (かんちがい – kanchigai)
Kanji Stroke Order for 異
Stroke Order for 異
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