Kanji

What does the kanji 違 mean?

違 means difference; violation. On'yomi イ. Kun'yomi ちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える、-ちが.える、たが.う、たが.える.

Quick facts
On'yomi	イ
Kun'yomi	ちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える、-ちが.える、たが.う、たが.える
Strokes	13
Main radical	辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

違On'yomi イKun'yomi ちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える、-ちが.える、たが.う、たが.える

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

difference; violation

Memory hook

Going (辶) round the barrier (韋) a different way, and possibly breaking the rule — DIFFER, VIOLATE.

Main radical

辵walk, movement 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

違いちがいdifference
違うちがうto differ; to be wrong
違反いはんviolation
違えるちがえるto change; to make a mistake; to dislocate
間違えるまちがえるto make a mistake, to mix up

More words with this kanji

間違いまちがいmistake, error
違いないちがいないcertainly, no doubt
すれ違うすれちがうto pass by each other; to miscommunicate
相違そういdifference, discrepancy
勘違いかんちがいmisunderstanding, mistaken belief
行き違いいきちがいcrossing paths without meeting; misunderstanding, discord
食い違うくいちがうto be at odds, to conflict, to diverge
認識の相違を解消するにんしきのそういをかいしょうするto resolve a difference in understanding

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