# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 違い | ちがい (chigai) | difference; distinction |
| 違う | ちがう (chigau) | to differ; to be different |
| 違いない | ちがいない (chigainai) | sure; no mistaking it |

## Don't confuse it with

[過](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/pass/) · [偉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/great/)

## More in the “Qualities 3” set

[違](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/differ/) · [独](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/alone/) · [準](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/standard/) · [被](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/incur/) · [若](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/young/) · [極](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/extreme/) · [美](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/beauty/) · [非](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/non/)

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