5
ι
Different, Wrong
γ‘γγ (chigau), γ‘γγγ (chigaeru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
ι is one of the most common kanji in everyday conversations because Japanese people often say γιγγΎγγ ('That's different' or 'That's not correct').
Memory Trick
Walking (θΎΆ) down the wrong path leads somewhere different.
Readings
Onyomi: γ€ (i)
Kunyomi: γ‘γγ (chigau), γ‘γγγ (chigaeru)
Example Words
ιγ
γ‘γγ (chigau)
To differ
ιγ
γ‘γγ (chigai)
Difference
ιιγ
γΎγ‘γγ (machigai)
Mistake
ιε
γγ―γ (ihan)
Violation
Example Sentence
ηγγιγγΎγγ
γγγ γ γ‘γγγΎγγ
kotae ga chigaimasu
The answer is different.