Jisho

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10 strokes
Radical:
work
Parts:
distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
Kun:
さ.すさ.し
On:
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
449 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 差 【サ】 difference, variation, difference
  • 差し 【サシ】 between (e.g. two people), face to face, hindrance, impediment, arrhythmic section of recitative, playing with only 2 players, prefix used for stress or emphasis, counter for traditional dance songs
  • 落差 【ラクサ】 difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water), head, drop (e.g. of a waterfall), fall distance, difference, gap
  • 賃金格差 【チンギンカクサ】 pay gap, wage gap, wage differential

Kun reading compounds

  • 差す 【さす】 to shine, to be visible, to be tinged with, to rise (of water levels), to flow in, to be felt (i.e. as an emotion), to come over one, to hold up (an umbrella, etc.), to put up, to raise, to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance), to insert, to put in, to wear (a sword) in one's belt, to wear at one's side, to carry under one's arm, to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm, to pole (a boat), to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks), to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye, to light (a fire), to burn, to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten, to stop in the midst of, to leave undone
  • 差し 【さし】 between (e.g. two people), face to face, hindrance, impediment, arrhythmic section of recitative, playing with only 2 players, prefix used for stress or emphasis, counter for traditional dance songs
  • 尺 【さし】 ruler, measure
  • 旗指 【はたさし】 samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle, small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
  • 一差し 【ひとさし】 one dance, one game (e.g. of shogi)

Readings

Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
chai1, cha1, cha4, ci1
Korean:
cha, chi

Spanish

  • distinción
  • diferencia
  • remanente
  • poner
  • echar
  • verter

Portuguese

  • distinção
  • diferença
  • variação
  • discrepancia
  • margem
  • equilíbrio

French

  • différence
  • distinction (entre)
  • variation
  • divergence
  • marge
  • balance
399 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
508 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
482 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
614 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
3662 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
662 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
492 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1164 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
658 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
669 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
674 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
553 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4104 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2082 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2821 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
560 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
8732 Morohashi
3311 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1537 New Nelson (John Haig)
554 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
593 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
544 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
972 2001 Kanji
2o8.4 The Kanji Dictionary
3-7-3 SKIP code
2-6-4 SKIP code
2-2-8 SKIP code
2-3-7 SKIP code
8021.1 Four corner code
1-26-25 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5dee Unicode hex code

8 strokes
Radical:
hand 手 (扌龵)
Parts:
push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
789 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 押収 【オウシュウ】 seizure, confiscation
  • 押印 【オウイン】 affixing a seal (to), putting one's seal (on)
  • 花押 【カオウ】 written seal, stylized signature

Kun reading compounds

  • 押す 【おす】 to push, to thrust, to shove, to press (down), to push (e.g. a button), to exert pressure on, to stamp (e.g. one's name), to affix (a seal), to affix (e.g. gold leaf), to push (someone for something), to press, to put pressure on (someone), to overwhelm, to overpower, to put (someone) under pressure, to be superior to, to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.), to proceed, to stick to, to do ... in spite of ..., to defy, to brave, to push aside, to make sure, to fall behind schedule
  • 押忍 【おっす】 hi!, yo!, hey man!, hey dude!, yessir!, understood!
  • 押さえる 【おさえる】 to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady, to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part), to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest, to grasp (a point), to comprehend, to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain
  • 押さえる 【おさえる】 to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady, to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part), to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest, to grasp (a point), to comprehend, to quell, to subdue, to suppress, to repress, to hold back, to check, to curb, to contain

Readings

Japanese names:
おし、 おす、 おや
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ya1, ya2
Korean:
ab, gab

Spanish

  • empujar
  • presionar
  • forzar
  • contener
  • reprimir
  • suprimir

Portuguese

  • empurrar
  • parada
  • checar
  • subjugar
  • anexar
  • prender
  • peso
  • imprensa
  • carimbo
  • fazer apesar de

French

  • appuyer
  • pousser
  • arrêter
  • contrôler
  • soumettre
  • attacher
  • saisir
  • maintenir
  • sceau
  • presser
  • faire en dépit de
1033 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
587 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1885 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1632 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
563 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
587 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
986 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1021 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
256 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
868 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
371 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
234 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
278 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1123 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
11929 Morohashi
314 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2128 New Nelson (John Haig)
1114 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1195 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1175 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1355 2001 Kanji
3c5.5 The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-5 SKIP code
5605.0 Four corner code
1-18-01 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
62bc Unicode hex code