異
uncommon · different · queerness · strangeness · wonderful · curious · unusual
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of field and together. Not together, different.
Symbolism
Abnormal, foreign, different. Represents being unlike normal.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Cross-cultural exchange
Component Breakdown
field + 共
Words & Expressions
Words written with 異
Four-Character Compounds
異口同音
いくどうおん
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus
大同小異
だいどうしょうい
essentially the same with only minor differences
天変地異
てんぺんちい
natural disaster; cataclysm
同工異曲
どうこういきょく
equal workmanship but different style
同床異夢
どうしょういむ
cohabiting but living in different worlds
異体同心
いたいどうしん
being of one mind; acting in one accord; behaving in perfect harmony
異国情緒
いこくじょうちょ
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
異国情調
いこくじょうちょう
exoticism
異端邪説
いたんじゃせつ
heretical doctrine (thought, faith)
異聞奇譚
いぶんきたん
strange stories and curious tales
異類異形
いるいいぎょう
strange-looking creatures; spirits and goblins
堅白同異
けんぱくどうい
sophism; sophistry; quibbling
異曲同工
いきょくどうこう
different in appearance but essentially the same in content; equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor; the same for all practical purposes
党同伐異
とうどうばつい
narrow partisanship
Anime & Manga
Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活
Re:Zero
'Different world/isekai' in the title; a story of a protagonist with the ability to return after death.
無職転生 ～異世界行ったら本気だす～
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
A well-known work with 異 in its Japanese title.
無職転生Ⅱ ～異世界行ったら本気だす～
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2
A well-known work with 異 in its Japanese title.
異世界魔王と召喚少女の奴隷魔術
How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord
A well-known work with 異 in its Japanese title.
世界最高の暗殺者、異世界貴族に転生する
The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
A well-known work with 異 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
“strangeness”
“curious”
“unusual”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 異 mean in Japanese?
異 means uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual.
How do you read 異?
On'yomi: イ (I). Kun'yomi: こと、こと.なる、け (koto, kotonaru, ke).
How many strokes does 異 have?
異 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 田 (field).
Is 異 a good kanji for a tattoo?
異 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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