difference, differ

About this kanji

The kanji 「違」 primarily means "difference" or "to differ." It is often used as a verb, as in ちがう, meaning "to differ" or "to be wrong." You will encounter this kanji in several common compounds, such as 違い (ちがい), which means "difference," and 違法 (いほう), meaning "illegal." Another important compound is 違反 (いはん), which means "violation." A helpful note is that 違 and its compounds often highlight distinctions or discrepancies, so when you see this kanji, think about differences or errors.

Example sentences

• これは違う意見だ。

  This is a different opinion.

Meanings across languages

English

difference, differ

Tiếng Việt

khác biệt

日本語

違う

한국어

다르다

中文

不同

id

perbedaan

th

ความแตกต่าง

es

diferencia

fr

différence

de

Unterschied

pt

diferença

Common compounds

• 違いちがいdifference, distinction, discrepancy
• 違憲いけんunconstitutionality
• 違反いはんviolation, offense, offence
• 違法いほうillegal, illicit, unlawful
• 間違いまちがいmistake, error, blunder
• 違うちがうto differ (from), to be different, to be distinct
• 相違そういdifference, discrepancy, variation
• 違和感いわかんuncomfortable feeling, feeling out of place, sense of discomfort