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違 — differ; be wrong

違 means “differ; be wrong”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: イ (i). Kun'yomi: ちが(う) (chigau). You'll see it in words such as 違い (chigai, “difference; distinction”).

違
Stroke order of 違
Meaning
differ; be wrong
On'yomi
イ (i)
Kun'yomi
ちが(う) (chigau)
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N3 · set Qualities 3

How to remember 違

Parts: 韋 tanned hide · 辶 road

Words with 違

WordReadingMeaning
違いちがい chigaidifference; distinction
違うちがう chigau kunto differ; to be different
違いないちがいない chigainaisure; no mistaking it

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Qualities 3” set

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