異
こと
koto
JLPT N411 strokesKanjiLevel 85 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
異 is the kanji for "Different". A common reading is こと (koto). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Different
Also : Curious · Unusual · Uncommon · Wonderful · Strangeness
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Readings
kunこと/ kotokunこと.なる/ kotonarukunけ/ keonい/ i
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
田共
Example Sentences
異文化交流が盛んだ。
いぶんかこうりゅうがさかんだ。
Cultural exchange is thriving.
異常気象が続いている。
いじょうきしょうがつづいている。
Abnormal weather continues.
Vocabulary using 異
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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