# 差 — difference

差 means “difference”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: サ (sa). Kun'yomi: さ(す) (sasu). You'll see it in words such as 差 (sa, “difference; variation”).

- Meaning: difference
- On'yomi: サ (sa)
- Kun'yomi: さ(す) (sasu)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Links & order 3

## How to remember 差

Parts: 羊 sheep · 丿 slash · 工 tool; work

## Words with 差

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 差 | さ (sa) | difference; variation |
| 差す | さす (sasu) | to shine |

## Don't confuse it with

[着](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/arrive/) · [羞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-ashamed/) · [洋](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/western/) · [美](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/beauty/)

## More in the “Links & order 3” set

[応](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/respond/) · [比](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/compare/) · [差](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/difference/) · [含](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/include/) · [接](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/contact/) · [他](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/other/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/difference/. Last updated 2026-11-01.