違 — “Difference / Differ” in Japanese

Master (高手)い, ちが, -ちが, たが

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“Difference / Differ” in Japanese is 違, read i, chiga, taga (い, ちが, -ちが, たが). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 違う (to differ).

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What does 違 mean?

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Kanji	違
Meaning	Difference / Differ
Readings	い, ちが, -ちが, たが
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	違う (to differ)

How to read 違

違 is read i (い) or chiga (ちが) or chiga (-ちが) or taga (たが) depending on the word.

Words with 違

違う

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Updated: 2026-08-28