差

さ
sa

gap, difference (in amount)

What does 差 mean?

差 is a Japanese noun meaning “gap” or “difference (in amount)” in English. It is written as 差 in kanji, さ in hiragana, and sa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

二人の点数の差は小さい。

There's only a small gap between their scores.

東京とロンドンには九時間の差がある。

There's a nine-hour difference between Tokyo and London.

Words sharing kanji with 差

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