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異

Kanji 異: meaning "different, strange", readings, stroke order

The kanji 異 means "different, strange". On'yomi: イ; kun'yomi: こと. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
different, strange
On'yomi
イ
Kun'yomi
こと
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 異

  • 異常 いじょう — strangeness, abnormality, disorder
  • 異なる ことなる — to differ, to vary
  • 異 い — difference (of opinion)
  • 異動 いどう — a change, transfer
  • 異論 いろん — different opinion, objection
  • 驚異 きょうい — wonder, miracle
  • 異議 いぎ — objection, dissent, protest
  • 異性 いせい — the opposite sex

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  5. 5
  6. 6
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  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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