“Difference” or “Strange” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “異”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “異” means “Odd”, “Unusual” or “Different thing” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “異”
Jouyou Kanji “異” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | い(i) |
| Kun-Yomi | こと(koto) |
| あや(しい)(aya(shii)) | |
| Meanings | Differ, Different |
| Unusual, Rare | |
| Separate, Distinguish |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “異”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 異域(いいき-i i ki) | Foreign lands, Foreign country, Abroad |
| 異観(いかん-i ka n) | Unusual scenery, Extraordinary sight, Unusual sight |
| 異義(いぎ-i gi) | Different meaning |
| 異議(いぎ-i gi) | Objection, Different opinion, Exception |
| 異境(いきょう-i kyo u) | Foreign country, Foreign land |
| 異教(いきょう-i kyo u) | Foreign religion, Pagan, Heresy |
| 異郷(いきょう-i kyo u) | Foreign country, Foreign land |
| 異形(いけい-i ke i) | Unusual shape, Variant, Irregular shape, Heteromorphy, Variant, Anomaly |
| 異口同音(いくどうおん-i ku do u o n) | Everyone say same opinion, Unanimously, With one voice, With one consent, In a chorus |
| 異見(いけん-i ke n) | Different view, Objection, Divergent opinion |
| 異国(いこく-i ko ku) | Foreign country |
| 異国情緒(いこくじょうしょ-i ko ku jo u sho) | Exoticism, Exotic atmosphere, Exotic mood |
| 異才(いさい-i sa i) | Genius, Prodigy, Person of great talent, Remarkable person |
| 異彩(いさい-i sa i) | Prominence, Distinctiveness, Brilliance |
| 異質(いしつ-i shi tsu) | Different (quality or nature etc), Heterogeneous |
| 異種(いしゅ-i shu) | Different kind (species or variety), Heterologous, Heterogenous |
| 異臭(いしゅう-i shu u) | Offensive smell, Off-flavor, Off‐odor, Stink |
| 異状(いじょう-i jo u) | Something wrong, Accident, Abnormality, Alteration |
| 異常(いじょう-i jo u) | Unusual, Extraordinary, Abnormal |
| 異色(いしょく-i sho ku) | ① Unique, Distinctive, Novel, Singular, Unusual, Special, ② Different color |
| 異人(いじん-i ji n) | Foreigner, Stranger, Alien |
| 異教(いきょう-i kyo u) | Foreign religion, Heathenism, Paganism |
| 異姓(いせい-i se i) | Different surname, Different family name |
| 異性(いせい-i se i) | ① Opposite sex, ② Isomerism |
| 異説(いせつ-i se tsu) | Different view, Different opinions, Alternative theory, Dissenting view |
| 異相(いそう-i so u) | Heterogenous phase, Distinguishing characteristic, Distinctive feature |
| 異俗(いぞく-i zo ku) | Strange custom, Quaint custom |
| 異存(いぞん-i zo n) | Objection |
| 異体(いたい-i ta i) | Variant, Different body |
| 異体同心(いたいどうしん-i ta i do u shi n) | Being of one mind, Acting in one accord, Behaving in perfect harmony |
| 異端(いたん-i ta n) | Hereticalness, Heterodoxy, Unorthodoxy |
| 異朝(いちょう-i cho u) | Foreign court, Foreign country |
| 異同(いどう-i do u) | Difference, Diversity |
| 異動(いどう-i do u) | Personnel change, Transfer, Relocation, Reassignment, Reshuffle |
| 異父(いふ- i fu) | Stepfather |
| 異物(いぶつ-i bu tsu) | Alien substance, Foreign matter, Contamination, Foreign substance, Foreign body |
| 異聞(いぶん-i bu n) | Strange tale, Curious report, Strange report, Strange rumor |
| 異分子(いぶんし-i bu n shi) | Foreign element, Alien element, Outsider, Foreigner |
| 異変(いへん-i he n) | Unusual event, Strange occurrence, Strange phenomenon, Something abnormal, Accident, Calamity |
| 異母(いぼ-i bo) | Different mother |
| 異邦(いほう-i ho u) | Foreign country |
| 異本(いほん-i ho n) | Variant edition (of a book), Alternative version of a book, Different manuscript |
| 異名(いめい-i me i) | Another name, Alternate name |
| 異様(いよう-i yo u) | Bizarre, Strange, Eccentric, Odd, Queer |
| 異例(いれい-i re i) | Exceptional, Anomaly, Unusual, Extraordinary |
| 異論(いろん-i ro n) | Different opinion, Exception, Objection, Divergent opinions |
| 怪異(かいい-ka i i) | ① Mystery, Curiosity, Strangeness, Monstrosity, ② Ghost, Monster, Apparition, Phantom |
| 奇異(きい-ki i) | Odd, Strange, Queer, Peculiar |
| 殊異(しゅい-shu i) | Peculiar, Singular, Special, Particular, Unique |
| 大同小異(だいどうしょうい-da i do u sho u i) | Be much alike, General resemblance, Substantially the same |
| 珍異(ちんい-chi n i) | Strange, Rare, Novel, Curious |
| 同異(どうい-do u i) | Identity and difference, Similarities and differences |
| 特異(とくい-to ku i) | Unique, Peculiar, Singular |
| 変異(へんい-he n i) | Variation, Modification, Mutation, Transmutation |
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