Kanji

異

uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

田部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

イ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こと, ことなる, け

Nanori (Name Reading)

こと, より

Common Readings

イ, こと

Example sentences

体に異常は見つからなかった。

No abnormalities were found in the body.

健康診断の結果、血液に異常は見つからなかった。

As a result of the health checkup, no abnormalities were found in the blood.

人によって、物事の捉え方は大きく異なる。

The way of perceiving things varies greatly depending on the person.

人によってその映画の結末の解釈は異なる。

The interpretation of the movie's ending differs depending on the person.

会場は異様な熱気に包まれていた。

The venue was enveloped in a strange excitement.

彼は突然、異世界に飛ばされた。

He was suddenly transported to another world.

体の異変に気づいたら、すぐに医師に相談してください。

If you notice any abnormality in your body, please consult a doctor immediately.

思春期になると、多くの若者が異性を意識し始める。

When reaching puberty, many young people start to become conscious of the opposite sex.

暗闇の中に異形の影が見えた。

A grotesque shadow was seen in the darkness.

異国の地で新しい生活を始めるのは勇気がいる。

Starting a new life in a foreign land takes courage.

Example Vocabulary

異変

いへん

abnormality; incident; unusual occurrence

異形

いぎょう

grotesque form; strange appearance; abnormality

異論

いろん

objection; different opinion; dissent

異質

いしつ

different nature; heterogeneous; foreign

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