差

さ

difference

N3 #601

Meanings

  1. noun, suffix difference; variation
  2. noun, mathematics difference

さし also 差し · 指し · 指

  1. noun between (e.g. two people); face to face
  2. hindrance; impediment
  3. usually in kana, noh arrhythmic section of recitative
  4. hanafuda, mahjong playing with only 2 players
  5. prefix prefix used for stress or emphasis
  6. counter counter for traditional dance songs

Its kanji

In sentences

地域ちいきで差さがありすぎる。 There are too many regional differences. #11023140

それは大変たいへんな差さである。 It makes all the difference. #205001

天才てんさいと狂人きょうじんの差さは紙一重かみひとえ。 Genius is only one remove from insanity. #125032

天才てんさいと狂人きょうじんの差さは紙一重かみひとえだ。 Genius is but one remove from madness. #125031

彼あの馬うまは３馬身ばしんの差さで勝まさった。 His horse won by three lengths. #116368

２つの意見いけんに大たいした差さはない。 There is not much difference between the two opinions. #235545

彼かれは一分いちぶの差さで電車でんしゃに乗のり遅おくれた。 He missed the train by one minute. #109862

私わたしは二分にぶんの差さで列車れっしゃに乗のり遅おくれた。 I missed the train by two minutes. #154758