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違
Different, Wrong
ちがう (chigau), ちがえる (chigaeru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
違 is one of the most common kanji in everyday conversations because Japanese people often say 『違います』 ('That's different' or 'That's not correct').
Memory Trick
Walking (辶) down the wrong path leads somewhere different.
Readings
Onyomi: イ (i)
Kunyomi: ちがう (chigau), ちがえる (chigaeru)
Example Words
違う
ちがう (chigau)
To differ
違い
ちがい (chigai)
Difference
間違い
まちがい (machigai)
Mistake
違反
いはん (ihan)
Violation
Example Sentence
答えが違います。
こたえ が ちがいます。
kotae ga chigaimasu
The answer is different.