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違 kanji: meaning “difference”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N313 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
difference
On'yomi
イ
Kun'yomi
ちが・う、ちが・い、ちが・える、たが・う

Picture story to remember 違

You lose your locket on the road (⻌), and the one returned has a different mouth (口) on it: spot the difference.

Parts in this story:口

How to write 違: stroke order

違 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 違

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Kanji that share parts with 違.