# 異 to differ

田 (rice field) + 共 (with)
★★★☆☆
11 strokes

## Onyomi

I | Ｉdiffer from P.Diddy

## Mnemonic

| A rice field has a difference with a plum field or a mango field.

## Kunyomi

( ｘｘｘに ) こと*なる | to differ according to xxx (similar to the ol' xxxによって違います） ★★★★☆
( xxxと ) こと＊なる | use と to emphasize that, one thing is very specifically NOT like xxx. ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

異常(いじょう) な | abnormal ★★★☆☆ 異 (to differ) + 常 (usual) = 異常 (abnormal) abnormal (as in 'abnormal psychology')
同音異義語(どうおんいぎご) | homonym ★☆☆☆☆ 同 (same) + 音 (sound) + 異 (to differ) + 義 (righteousness) + 語 (language) = 同音異義語 (homonym)
異性(いせい) | the opposite sex ☆☆☆☆☆ 異 (to differ) + 性 (sex / essential nature) = 異性 (the opposite sex)

## Used In

- 翼

## Synonyms

differ 異なる 差 食い違い 相違 間隔 区別 距離