Keyword
difference
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig593
Readings
さ
(82%)
ざ
(11%)
しゃ
(3%)
さし
(1%)
Composed of
force of nature
slash left
construction
Mnemonic

There is a fundamental difference between the construction work done by man and that done by a force of nature. The nature is the ultimate force of creation, and the planet we live on — entirely created by nature — is the evidence for that. It's inherently superior to what we, as humans, can do, where we have to hack and slash and huff and puff to make anything.

Used in kanji (6 in total)
grieve
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rocky
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Used in vocabulary (574 in total)
difference; variation; difference
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
(a) look; gaze
to point at
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
great difference; big difference; wide margin
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
crossing; intersection
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
sender (e.g. of mail)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
difference; disparity; gap
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
individual differences; personal equation
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
wide difference; a world of difference
discriminatory; discriminative
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
time difference
looks; features
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
age difference; age gap
narrow margin; slim margin
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
racial discrimination; racism
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
hindrance; impediment
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by
individual difference
prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction
to change; to replace
point spread; point difference
differentiation
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
disparity between values of votes in different constituencies; measure of malapportionment of electorates
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
(being) face to face; facing each other
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to shine (of the Sun)
disparate society; stratified society
difference; disparity; gap
to send back; to refer back
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
distance in the standings between two teams expressed as the difference in number of games won or lost
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
hindrance; impediment
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to come from; to have roots in
incremental difference (e.g. between files); diff; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
sexual discrimination; sexism
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
to wear a sword
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
temperature difference
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
replacement; correcting
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
facial deviation value (high is beautiful, etc.)
to shine (of the Sun)
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to deduct; to take away
goal difference; goal differential
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
sexual discrimination; sex discrimination; sexism
innocuous; inoffensive
regional difference
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
two-sworded (samurai)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
pointing (at; with one's finger)
length; diameter; distance across
(being) face to face; facing each other
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
ethnic discrimination
discrimination against women; sexism
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
discriminatory remark; hate speech
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
to beckon (to); to invite; to give orders
deep double underarm grip which prevents the opponent from grabbing the belt
face to face; between two persons
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
discriminatory terms
to hold (umbrella) over
to offer a cup (of sake)
multi-level crossing (of roads to avoid intersection); two-level crossing; cloverleaf interchange; grade separation
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
height difference; difference in elevation
pay gap; wage gap; wage differential
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
open-weight (unclassified) division (category)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
education gap; achievement gap in education; educational inequality
longer type of wakizashi (short sword); gambler
post crown; dowel crown; false tooth; "tooth" on a geta clog
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
(being) face to face; facing each other
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
sword worn on the hip
slipping one's hand beneath the opponent's arm and latching on to the underside of his belt
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to hold (umbrella) over
margin (e.g. in a vote)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
information gap; digital divide
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
intersection; crossroad; cross streets
gender gap; male-female divide
being discriminated against; suffering discrimination; being a victim of discrimination
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
(a) look; gaze
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
ableism; disablism; disability discrimination
three-way junction; three-way intersection
to allow; to forgive
couple with a large age disparity
difference; margin
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
roundabout; rotary; traffic circle
land agent; house agent; real estate agent
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
(electric) potential difference
discriminatory treatment
marginal profits
disparity in technology; technological gap; technology gap
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
to stand; to send (off)
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
discriminatory term; discriminatory language
to be face to face
disparity between values of votes in different constituencies; measure of malapportionment of electorates
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
reverse discrimination
adding water (to a plant)
index finger; forefinger
to send around (e.g. a car)
soy sauce bottle; soy sauce dispenser; soy sauce cruet
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
to feel uneasy; to worry (about something)
hindrance; offense; offence; prohibition
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
minute difference; tiny difference; razor-thin margin
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
classism; class discrimination
significant difference; statistical significance
parallax
difference
allowable error; allowable limit of error
to send off; to dispatch
sunlight; rays of the Sun
pressure difference; pressure differential
differentiation
hindrance; impediment
half-smoked cigarette; unfinished smoke; cigarette butt
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
gradation
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
of uneven heights or lengths
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
(winning) by a nose; photo finish
prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle; small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
to stand; to send (off)
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
phase contrast
common difference; tolerance (in engineering, manufacturing, etc.); allowance; allowable error
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
social inequality; social disparity; social divide
(equal) difference
looks; features
exchanging sake cups
carrying a portable shrine with arms stretched out (i.e. without shouldering it)
discriminated-against people; group of people suffering discrimination
word, phrase, or image that is perceived as showing or suggesting discrimination or prejudice against a person or group of people
balance (of an account); striking a balance
(motion of) precession of the equinoxes; precession
two-sworded (samurai)
struggling to grab hold of one's opponent's belt with one's dominant hand
(winning) by a nose; photo finish
hospital bed not fully covered by national health insurance; hospital bed incurring an extra charge
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
provisional seizure; provisional attachment; provisional garnishment
différance
difference between the finishing times of two competitors in a race (expressed in lengths in horse racing); winning margin
order of attachment; attachment order; seizure order
grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus); gray-faced buzzard
to go out of turn; to send
provisional seizure; provisional attachment; provisional garnishment
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
pointing (at; with one's finger)
dispatch; sending
arithmetic progression; arithmetic sequence
non-allergic (vasomotor) rhinitis brought about by a sudden change in temperature
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
slight difference; narrow margin
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
replacement; correcting
opening (e.g. in a mailbox); gap; slot
manual feed (on a printer, photocopier, etc.); inserting by hand
holding (an umbrella) over something; lean-to roof
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to influence; to affect
short sword
come-from-behind horse
(Edo-period) summons
(optical) aberration
age discrimination; agism
dispatch; despatch; sending
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
relative complement
chromatic aberration
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
replacement; correcting
if it's alright; if you don't mind my asking; if it's all the same to you
annual variation
diurnal range (of temperature); daily range
difference between track followed by front and back inner wheels when turning
discrimination against men; misandry
provisional seizure; provisional attachment; provisional garnishment
equation of time
sword worn on the hip
(profit sheet) loss
marriage in which one partner (esp. the wife) has a significantly higher income or social status
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
burakumin (modern-day descendants of Japan's feudal outcast group)
to send back; to refer back
sender (e.g. of mail)
prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction
aim; goal; purpose; look; eyes; expression of eyes
to rise (e.g. sun, moon)
replacement; correcting
to beckon (to); to invite; to give orders
disparity (of income, pensions, etc.) between public and private employees
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
loop; snare
to send off; to dispatch
profit on currency exchange
deviation-value-oriented education; education focused on test results; education that stresses studying and passing exams to raise one's ranking; academic cramming
to change; to replace
to pole (a boat); to punt (a boat); to swim with (the tide); to go with (the flow, the times, etc.); to go against (the tide, the flow, etc.)
specific difference; difference between species (i.e. logical species, biological species, etc.)
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
(lubricating) oil; oiling a machine
optic chiasm; optic chiasma
sender (e.g. of mail)
differentiation strategy; product differentiation
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to send off; to dispatch
holding (an umbrella) over something; lean-to roof
(addition of) hot water
dispatch; sending
colour component (of video signal, etc.); colour difference
sword worn at one's side
to rise (e.g. sun, moon)
sequence of differences
differential
to change; to replace
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
sexual discrimination; sexism
(a) look; gaze
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by
opening (e.g. in a mailbox); gap; slot
to change; to replace
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
deep double underarm grip which prevents the opponent from grabbing the belt
(having) no objection; allowable
net settlement; making up differences
replacement; correcting
to influence; to affect
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
a quick thrust of the hand
(being) face to face; facing each other
hindrance; impediment
to be face to face
deep double underarm grip which prevents the opponent from grabbing the belt
to make sure (of); (lit.) to drive in a wedge
price variance between domestic and overseas markets; local-foreign price difference
grade crossing; level crossing
tidal range
hair of different color mixed into an animal's coat (colour)
replacement; correcting
(having) no objection; allowable
potentiometer; voltage measuring device
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
annual range (of temperature)
to rise (e.g. sun, moon)
to close or shut tight; to warn sharply
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
personal equation
umbrella; parasol
to arrange; to manage
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
wide difference; a world of difference
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
ruler; measure
to hold (umbrella) over
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
aim; goal; purpose; look; eyes; expression of eyes
deep double underarm grip which prevents the opponent from grabbing the belt
post crown; dowel crown; false tooth; "tooth" on a geta clog
to send around (e.g. a car)
to send off; to dispatch
provisional seizure; provisional attachment; provisional garnishment
come-from-behind horse
to make sure (of); (lit.) to drive in a wedge
carrying a portable shrine with arms stretched out (i.e. without shouldering it)
balance (of an account); striking a balance
order of attachment; attachment order; seizure order
holding (an umbrella) over something; lean-to roof
manual feed (on a printer, photocopier, etc.); inserting by hand
to be talked about behind one's back; to be criticized behind one's back
if it's alright; if you don't mind my asking; if it's all the same to you
to be moved to tears
to be moved to tears
sword worn at one's side
optic chiasm; optic chiasma
carrying upon two persons' shoulders
to close or shut tight; to warn sharply
difference tone
atmospheric refraction; astronomical refraction
umbrella; parasol
proponent of discrimination (such as a racist or sexist); bigot
narrow majority; shade of difference
dip (of the compass)
difference engine
to get close to the time
to get close to the time
grain thief; tool for extracting rice from a bag for sampling
grain thief; tool for extracting rice from a bag for sampling
adding soil to a flowerbed
differential duties; selective taxation
rising tide
eye drops; eye lotion
to go out of turn; to butt in; to go first ignoring the proper order
to go out of turn; to butt in; to go first ignoring the proper order
generic difference
differential (e.g. motion)
difference in wins (in number of games won)
price discrimination
overruling referee's decision of bout outcome
roundabout; traffic circle; rotary
(wooden) girder; girt
staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)
discrimination by birth or rank
folding ruler; collapsible ruler
folding ruler; collapsible ruler
carpenter's square
carpenter's square
difference method
temporary injunction; preliminary injunction
temporary injunction; preliminary injunction
foreign exchange profit or loss; foreign exchange gain or loss
differential uptake (marketing); differential incorporation
differential uptake (marketing); differential incorporation
difference quotient; divided difference
bow-shaped whale-bone or copper hairpins used to increase the volume on the side of a woman's hair (Edo period)
bow-shaped whale-bone or copper hairpins used to increase the volume on the side of a woman's hair (Edo period)
to look (into); to peek; to peep; to stop by; to drop in; to call at
to look (into); to peek; to peep; to stop by; to drop in; to call at
adaptive differential pulse-code modulation; adaptive DPCM; ADPCM
section of recitative (esp. in noh music)
section of recitative (esp. in noh music)
allowable difference; tolerance; leeway
halter (for restraining a horse, etc.)
halter (for restraining a horse, etc.)
just-noticeable difference; jnd
magnetic declination
error distribution
coma aberration; coma
plan; tactic; strategy
just-noticeable difference; JND
annual parallax; heliocentric parallax; stellar parallax
heliocentric parallax
geocentric parallax
fixed-time traffic lights
fixed-time traffic lights
intersectionality (social and political identity framework)
scissoring (sexual practice); crossed position
error diffusion; random dither
right to injunction; right to injunctive relief
right to injunction; right to injunctive relief
right to injunction; right to injunctive relief
difference in elevation; difference of altitude
temperature difference; temperature range
time difference; time lag
plug; intake; slot
plug; intake; slot
plug; intake; slot
osmotic power; salinity gradient power; SGP
boat's length (unit in racing); distance between two boats (in a race)
Examples (200 in total)
Saying that, I held out my hand.
And she extends her right hand to me.
I would give up my life for my family.