差 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 差意味

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

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差 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

さ.す sa.su
さ.し sa.shi

KUNYOMI　訓読み

サ sa

Examples

彼の馬は３馬身の差で勝った。

His horse won by three lengths.

それは大変な差である。

It makes all the difference.

天才と狂人の差は紙一重だ。

Genius is but one remove from madness.

２つの意見に大した差はない。

There is not much difference between the two opinions.

私は二分の差で列車に乗り遅れた。

I missed the train by two minutes.

制服は階級の差を取り除くだろうか。

Does a uniform eliminate class difference?

天才と狂人の差は紙一重。

Genius is only one remove from insanity.

彼は一分の差で電車に乗り遅れた。

He missed the train by one minute.

私は３分の差でバスに乗り遅れた。

I missed the bus by three minutes.

私たちの年齢の差は重要ではない。

The difference in our ages is not significant.

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