strange, different, unusual
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
- エ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- こと.なる
- こと.なる
- 異.に
About this kanji
The kanji 異, pronounced 'i' or 'e' in on'yomi and 'koto.naru' in kun'yomi, primarily means strange or different. It is often used as a noun in compounds. For example, 異常 (いじょう) means abnormal, often referring to something out of the ordinary. 異文化 (いぶんか) translates to different culture, highlighting distinct cultural practices. Another common compound is 異性 (いせい), which means opposite sex. An important usage note is that 異 can express not just strangeness but also a positive divergence, such as celebrating unique traits in cultures or individuals.
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Example sentences
彼女は異なった文化を持つ。
She has a different culture.
Meanings across languages
- English
- strange, different, unusual
- Tiếng Việt
- khác, lạ, khác thường
- 日本語
- 異なる, 異, 異常
- 한국어
- 이상한, 다른, 흔치 않은
- 中文
- 奇怪, 不同, 不寻常
- id
- aneh, berbeda, tidak biasa
- th
- แปลก, แตกต่าง, ไม่ปกติ
- es
- extraño, diferente, inusual
- fr
- étrange, différent, inhabituel
- de
- seltsam, anders, ungewöhnlich
- pt
- estranho, diferente, inusual
Common compounds
- 異常いじょうabnormal, unusual
- 異文化いぶんかdifferent culture, cross-cultural
- 異性いせいopposite sex, different gender
- 異国いこくforeign country, overseas
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