異
uncommon · different · queerness · strangeness · wonderful · curious · unusual
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
field + 共
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
Anime & Manga
Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活
りぜろからはじめるいせかいせいかつ
Re:Zero(2012)
Author: Tappei Nagatsuki
'Different world/isekai' in the title; a story of a protagonist with the ability to return after death.
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Four-Character Compounds
異口同音
いくどうおん
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; (saying) with one voice
大同小異
だいどうしょうい
essentially the same with only minor differences; essentially the same with only minor differences
天変地異
てんぺんちい
natural disaster; cataclysm; natural disaster
同工異曲
どうこういきょく
equal workmanship but different style; equal workmanship but different style
同床異夢
どうしょういむ
cohabiting but living in different worlds; 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; being of one mind
異国情緒
いこくじょうちょ
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism; exotic mood
異国情調
いこくじょうちょう
exoticism; exoticism
異端邪説
いたんじゃせつ
heretical doctrine (thought, faith); heretical doctrine (thought, faith)
異聞奇譚
いぶんきたん
strange stories and curious tales; strange stories and curious tales
異類異形
いるいいぎょう
strange-looking creatures; spirits and goblins; strange-looking creatures
堅白同異
けんぱくどうい
sophism; sophistry; quibbling; sophism
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; different in appearance but essentially the same in content
党同伐異
とうどうばつい
narrow partisanship; narrow partisanship
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?
Yes. 異 (uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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