Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 4

JLPT level: N3

449 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

Kunyomi: さ.す さ.し

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: たくみ

Meaning: work

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

(さ)   difference, variation

額(さがく)   balance, difference, margin

(たいさ)   great difference

(じさ)   time difference

個人(こじんさ)   personal differences

点(こうさてん)   (street) intersection

別する(さべつする)   discriminate

す(さす)   raise (hand, umbrella)

し当たり(さしあたり)   for the time being, at present

し支え(さしつかえ)   hindrance, impediment

Onyomi Examples

difference, variation, difference

サシ between (e.g. two people), face to face, hindrance, impediment, arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music, playing with only 2 players, prefix used for stress or emphasis, counter for traditional dance songs

ラクサ difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water), head, drop (e.g. of a waterfall), fall distance, difference, gap

賃金格 チンギンカクサ wage differential

Kunyomi Examples

さす to shine, to be visible, to be tinged with, to rise (of water levels), to flow in, to be felt (i.e. as an emotion), to come over one, to hold up (an umbrella, etc.), to put up, to raise, to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance), to insert, to put in, to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to wear at one's side, to carry under one's arm, to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm, to pole (a boat), to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks), to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye, to light (a fire), to burn, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten, to stop in the midst of, to leave undone

さし between (e.g. two people), face to face, hindrance, impediment, arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music, playing with only 2 players, prefix used for stress or emphasis, counter for traditional dance songs

さし ruler, measure

旗指 はたさし samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle, small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle

ひとさし one dance, one game (e.g. of shogi)