異 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「田」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「田」
- On
- イ
- Kun
- こと(なる)
- Meaning
- different; unusual
Origin
A person raising a mask over the face in both hands; looking unlike usual — hence "different, unusual."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| イ | 異論・異同・奇異 |
|---|---|
| こと | 異にする・異なる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 異国いこく
foreign land
- 異常いじょう
abnormal; unusual
Example
今年は異常な暑さだ。
This year the heat is unusual.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)