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差 — JLPT N3 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: サ  ·  Kunyomi: さ.し, さ.す  ·  Meanings: balance, difference, discrepancy, distinction, margin, variation

差 – JLPT N3 Kanji, Kanji for balance, difference, discrepancy, distinction, margin (With 3D Visualization)

Kanji for balance, difference, discrepancy, distinction, margin
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差

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Strokes: 10
Meanings
balance, difference, discrepancy, distinction, margin, variation
Onyomi
サ
Kunyomi
さ.し, さ.す
Name Readings
JLPT
N3
Grade
4
Frequency
-
Kanji Writing Practice
Practice
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
差 さ difference, variation common JLPT-N3 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
差し さし between (e.g. two people), face to face Noun
差別 さべつ distinction, differentiation, discrimination common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
差す さす to shine common JLPT-N5 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb
差異 さい difference, disparity, gap common JLPT-N1 Noun
差し上げる さしあげる to lift up, to hold up, to raise common JLPT-N4 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
差し支え さしつかえ hindrance, impediment common JLPT-N2 Noun
差額 さがく balance, difference (in price, cost), margin common JLPT-N1 Noun
差し出す さしだす to hold out, to extend (e.g. a hand) common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
差し掛かる さしかかる to come near (to), to approach common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
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Example Sentences

Example #1
時間の差が大きいです。
じかん の さ が おおきい です
Jikan no sa ga ookii desu
The difference in time is big.
Example #2
年齢の差を感じます。
ねんれい の さ を かんじます
Nenrei no sa o kanjimasu
I feel the age difference.
Example #3
成績の差が出ました。
せいせき の さ が でました
Seiseki no sa ga demashita
There was a difference in grades.
Example #4
身長の差が目立ちます。
しんちょう の さ が めだちます
Shinchou no sa ga medachimasu
The height difference stands out.
Example #5
温度の差に注意してください。
おんど の さ に ちゅうい してください
Ondo no sa ni chuui shite kudasai
Please pay attention to the temperature difference.
Example #6
給料の差が大きいです。
きゅうりょう の さ が おおきい です
Kyuuryou no sa ga ookii desu
There is a big difference in salary.
Example #7
力の差を感じました。
ちから の さ を かんじました
Chikara no sa o kanjimashita
I felt the difference in strength.
Example #8
差をなくすために努力します。
さ を なくす ため に どりょく します
Sa o nakusu tame ni doryoku shimasu
I will make an effort to eliminate the difference.
Example #9
点数の差が縮まりました。
てんすう の さ が ちぢまりました
Tensuu no sa ga chijimarimashita
The score difference has narrowed.
Example #10
年の差を気にしません。
とし の さ を きに しません
Toshi no sa o ki ni shimasen
I do not care about the age difference.
Example #11
差を比べてみましょう。
さ を くらべて みましょう
Sa o kurabete mimashou
Let's compare the difference.
Example #12
温度差がある部屋です。
おんどさ が ある へや です
Ondosa ga aru heya desu
It is a room with a temperature difference.
Example #13
力の差を見せました。
ちから の さ を みせました
Chikara no sa o misemashita
I showed the difference in strength.
Example #14
差を理解することが大切です。
さ を りかい する こと が たいせつ です
Sa o rikai suru koto ga taisetsu desu
It is important to understand the difference.
Example #15
学力の差が明らかになりました。
がくりょく の さ が あきらか に なりました
Gakuryoku no sa ga akiraka ni narimashita
The difference in academic ability became clear.